The southeastern European country is home to the last entry point for Russian pipeline flows into the EU, which is currently in talks over a bill to end gas imports.
According to the updated constitution, Slovakia now "recognizes only two sexes, male and female." Rights groups say the move hurt the LGBTQ+ community in Slovakia and harm its relationship with the EU.
Slovakia’s laws will take precedence over EU legislation in matters concerning “national identity,” including issues of family and gender, under a constitutional change approved by parliament on Friday.
After a relatively quiet summer, there have been a number of anti-government protests in Bratislava and across Slovakia over the past two weeks. What has motivated protesters to take to the streets again?