Lawmakers from Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s coalition government votedon Feb. 8 to eliminate the office of the special prosecutor, tasked with investigating major crimes and corruption. Lawmakers of Fico’s three-party coalition, who hold a parliamentary majority in the Slovak National Council, adopted the controversial legislation following widespread protests against the reforms. According to FT, the government’s reforms are also set to weaken penalties for white-collar crime while reducing the timeframe within which they can be prosecuted. In response to the legislation, Slovakia’s…