The European Commission on Friday formally launched an infringement procedure against Slovakia over constitutional reforms preserving its national identity in matters such as gender and family law. In reference of the decision, the Commission cited the amendments’ alleged violation of the fundamental principles of European Union (EU) law.

“[These reforms] contravene the principle of the primacy of EU law, which is a fundamental element of the EU legal order, together with the principles of autonomy, effectiveness, and uniform application of Union law. Even when a Member State amends its constitution, such an exercise of national competence cannot circumvent the need to comply with fundamental principles of Union law,” the Commission stated in a press release.

According to the principle

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