On Thursday 29 July, the Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Slovakia over its delay in reevaluating tenders in the railway sector.
Under the European law in force, public procurement procedures must be transparent and effective. In particular, economic operators must be dealt with fairly, with the tenders to be examined within a reasonable period and resulting in a decision.
However, by failing to finalise the evaluation of the tenders in the framework of a public procurement procedure...