
Slovak PM Ties Sanctions Support To Russian Gas Phase‑Out Guarantees
“We want guarantees that this problem will not remain only on Slovakia’s back,” PM Fico said ahead of Tuesday’s key meeting.

“We want guarantees that this problem will not remain only on Slovakia’s back,” PM Fico said ahead of Tuesday’s key meeting.

Prosecutors say Juraj Cintula aimed to disrupt the Slovak government by targeting the prime minister, who survived four gunshot wounds in a 2024 attack.

EUobserver demands more “frozen funds, intrusive audits, and public insults” from Brussels, and even asks other member states to have their intelligence services spy on the sovereigntist governments.

Slovakian PM Robert Fico could not convince EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to grant his country concessions on Russian energy imports.

Slovakian PM Robert Fico has vowed not to sign measures that harm his country’s interests.
The Slovakian PM has a mandate to obstruct measures against Moscow that would also damage his country.
The Slovak prime minister warned his Italian counterpart of the dangers of the RePowerEU plan.
The German chancellor threatened Hungary and Slovakia with consequences unless they “obey and abandon” their sovereign positions, PM Fico said.
The Slovak leader denounced “aggressive” comments from Berlin, saying Slovakia will not bow to pressure from Brussels or abandon its independent stance on Ukraine.
Robert Fico said he would back a referendum opposing sanctions if one were to be held.