
Fico to Costa: No to Financing Ukraine Military
In a letter sent to the President of the European Council, the Slovak PM said he is “not in the position” to support any solution aimed at covering Ukraine’s military expenses for the coming years.

In a letter sent to the President of the European Council, the Slovak PM said he is “not in the position” to support any solution aimed at covering Ukraine’s military expenses for the coming years.

The signatories of the joint letter argue strong economies should not be sacrificed on the altar of obscure targets set by Brussels.

As Hungary, Slovakia, and a new Czech government align, the Polish president seeks to pull Poland back into a stronger V4.

Prime Minister Robert Fico insists Slovakia will not bow to the EU on national identity and gender issues.

Slovakia’s government has ordered a full review of the EU’s gas-ban plan, arguing that Brussels is ignoring commitments made in return for lifting an earlier veto.

The Slovak PM held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán about joining Patriots for Europe—but will not be pursuing membership, at least for now.

Dozens were injured near Pezinok on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Robert Fico to remove ZSR’s leadership on an interim basis.

“Do we want to end the war or are we stoking it?,” Robert Fico asks.

“Peace without ceding parts of the territories that are currently in Ukraine is not possible,” the Slovakian PM said, “the Ukrainian president knows it, the American president knows it.”

The Slovak PM’s Smer party may consider joining Patriots for Europe after its expulsion from PES.