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When Security Overrides Transparency: The National Security Clause in Whistleblower Protection (Polish and EU Perspective) Cover

When Security Overrides Transparency: The National Security Clause in Whistleblower Protection (Polish and EU Perspective)

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|Oct 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 28, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 30, 2025
Published on: Oct 13, 2025
Published by: University of Matej Bel in Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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