Prosecutor-General (PG) Maroš Žilinka ordered an investigation into whether the crime of damaging the financial interests of the EU or the crime of corruption were committed in connection with the provision of a subsidy for the NGO For a Better Future granted by the Environment Ministry. The representative of the NGO, Pavol Kalinský, was in external cooperation with Government Office. Environment Minister Ján Budaj does not admit that there was any corruption or influence at his ministry. He ordered an audit on the very same day the accusations were raised, and asked the Finance Ministry to oversee the drawing of the money.
In his reaction, Kalinský denied that the success of the projects has anything to do with his current job as the prime minister's advisor. At the same time, he announced that he was terminating his cooperation with the Government Office.
On Thursday, the Hospodárske noviny daily reported on the approval of two subsidies from EU funds amounting to almost €390,000 for the NGO For a Better Society.
