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President calls for constitutional amendment of "state emergency" status in Slovakia

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Slovakian Republic needs a legislative establishment of the state threat institution to allow government use military capacities even during peace time if country is threatened by any means, according to president Peter Pellegrini.

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    President of the Slovak Republic stated that Slovakia needs a new 'state of emergency' institution.
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    This legislative change would allow the government to utilize military capacities even in peacetime if threatened, without war conditions being met immediately.
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    Implementing this proposal requires amending the Constitution and achieving political consensus across all spectrums.
[Mar 10] President Peter Pellegrini announced at a press conference that Slovakia needs an institutional state of emergency to use military capacity in peacetime threats, noting it requires constitutional amendment and political agreement.