The Slovak parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to limit the rights of same-sex couples in a sweeping change which also sees national law take precedence over European Union law.

Since his return to power in 2023, nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has often been at odds with the 27-nation bloc.

He has faced a series of protests in the EU and NATO member over his drive to curb rights, with Europe's top rights organisation on Wednesday warning about the amendment.

The parliament approved the amendment with 90 votes in favour and seven against, enough to pass it in the 150-seat parliament.

In total, 99 MPs were present with most of the opposition staying away from the vote.

Fico on Thursday had described the vote as a "historic opportunity to change the constitut

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