
Fico Rejects Queen Ursula’s Russian Gas Deal and Upholds Sanctions Veto
Slovakia’s government says EU promises fall far short of real energy guarantees.

Slovakia’s government says EU promises fall far short of real energy guarantees.

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

The two landlocked countries seek to use their veto as leverage to gain opt-outs from the separate Russian energy ban.
The Commission is seeking to by-pass a likely veto from Hungary and Slovakia
The Slovak prime minister warned his Italian counterpart of the dangers of the RePowerEU plan.
The EU has hit Russia with wave after wave of sanctions since 2022—so far with little impact—but Commission President von der Leyen is doubling down with even harsher measures.
The only route that currently supplies Russian gas to Central Europe could see a major upgrade, but there are legal constraints to foreign investments.
“Brussels’ three highest priority objectives—arming Ukraine, accelerating EU accession, and banning Russian energy—would impose unbearable burdens on Hungarian families,” the Hungary-based economic research institute stated.
Energy cooperation is suspected to be a cornerstone of the ongoing peace talks between Washington and Moscow, even though the EU announced it will ban Russian gas imports by 2027.

Even the Commission knows the current energy model is failing, but while they stay silent, European families pay the price.