Digital Decade 2026 country report: Slovakia progress and gaps

The European Commission published the Digital Decade 2026 country report for Slovakia (SWD(2026) 155 annex), assessing Slovakia’s digital progress and issuing targeted recommendations.

• Main action: The Commission’s report presents an assessment of Slovakia’s digital transition, noting improved connectivity and AI/HPC initiatives but persistent gaps in skills, SME digitalisation and rural coverage; it documents funding allocations including EUR 1.2 billion (21% of Slovakia’s RRP) for digital measures and EUR 0.7 billion from cohesion policy, and estimates EUR 1.7 million annual operational costs for HPC. The report also records that EUR 112 million planned in 2025 for connectivity was prepared but later reallocated.
• Background and concrete details: The report details coverage metrics (VHCN 83.57%, FTTP 76.03%, basic 5G 93.86% in 2025), participation in multi-country projects (IPCEI-ME/CT, Tech4Cure, EuroHPC JU, Chips JU, CitiVERSE EDIC), policy measures and timelines (new Construction Law and Gigabit Infrastructure Act effective 2025; 16 priority life situations delivery expected by Q2 2026), and specific calls/measures (MIRRI calls > EUR 40 million for cybersecurity; EUR 200,000 call to combat disinformation).