
EU Offers To Fund Druzhba Pipeline ‘Repairs’ After Fico Push
The Slovak PM says the repairs may never be needed, accusing Ukraine of halting oil transit for political reasons.

The Slovak PM says the repairs may never be needed, accusing Ukraine of halting oil transit for political reasons.

Budapest sends a fact-finding team to help resolve an energy supply dispute with the Ukrainian government.

Robert Fico said on Sunday he is prepared to block the European Union’s loan package to Ukraine should Budapest’s position shift after the elections.

Fico suggested forming an EU-led inspection team to assess the pipeline on-site, with the European Commission supporting the initiative.

Slovakia has threatened Ukraine with disconnecting the country’s emergency electricity supply if Russian oil deliveries to Slovakia are not restored.

The Hungarian PM said Ukraine stopping the flow of oil through the Druzhba pipeline is a “calculated act of coercion.”

The U.S. Secretary of State is holding talks with Washington’s allies during his Central European tour, with a particular focus on energy and geopolitical cooperation.

The Slovak PM has urged new Dutch officials to stick to their own business, like smoking marijuana.

The Slovak prime minister rejected claims that he found his meeting with the U.S. president “traumatizing,” calling the reporting false and politically motivated.

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Bratislava would challenge the EU’s plan to end imports of Russian natural gas, joining neighbouring Hungary in opposing the move.