Sajtóközlemény
Brussels, 20th of May 2026
European Federation One of Us alerts on the resolution adopted by the European
Parliament on 20 May 2026 — ‘Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in
Slovakia: the need for an EU response’ (P10_TA(2026)0184) — passed by 347 votes in
favour, 165 against, and 25 abstentions.
While the resolution addresses concerns about corruption and judicial independence, it goes
much further, using these issues as a vehicle to pressure Slovakia on matters that fall
squarely within national competence. One of Us is particularly concerned by the following
provisions:
— The resolution calls on Slovak authorities to “ensure full compliance with their obligations
to guarantee effective, timely and non-discriminatory access to sexual and reproductive
health and rights, including access to safe and legal abortion” (§20). This is a direct
interference in a domain where the EU has no legislative competence, and it mirrors the
ideological agenda that One of Us has long opposed at the European level.
— It demands that Slovakia “ensure the effective protection of the rights of LGBTIQ+
persons in law and in practice, in accordance with EU law” (§21), referencing constitutional
amendments that the resolution criticises — amendments which in fact sought to enshrine
the protection of children, the biological definition of sex, and parental rights in education.
— The resolution’s recitals reference the Slovak constitutional amendments of 26
September 2025 on adoption, educational activities and the definition of sex (Recital S)
solely in critical terms, dismissing the legitimate democratic choices of the Slovak people
and their elected representatives.
We wish to highlight that MEP Miriam Lexmann (KDH/EPP, Slovakia) not only voted against
this resolution but explained, especially to the European Members of Parliament from
Slovakia, why it represents a wound in Slovakian democracy. Notably, not a single Slovak
MEP — across all party affiliations — voted in favour. MEP Lexmann has been a consistent
voice defending Slovak sovereignty and the rights of families and unborn children in the
European Parliament, and her principled stance on this vote deserves to be acknowledged
and commended.
One of Us considers this resolution a troubling example of the EU overreaching into areas of
national competence in order to advance a social agenda that many European citizens and
governments do not share. The use of rule-of-law mechanisms and EU funding conditionality
as leverage to impose contested positions on abortion and gender ideology is unacceptable.
