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Slovakia Prepares Legal Fight Against EU’s Russian Gas Ban

Rebeka Kis November 20, 2025

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.

Brussels Won’t Budge—Even if Hungary Can’t Keep the Lights On

Michael Curzon November 19, 2025

EU lawmakers are pushing a no-exemptions Russian energy ban, despite warnings that Hungary’s backup pipeline can’t meet the country’s needs.

Gas burner -- Illustration Russian energy

UPDATED Brussels Decides To Cut Off Russian Gas to Hungary and Slovakia

Javier Villamor October 20, 2025

The plan to phase out Russian gas completely is dividing Europe.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Russia’s energy giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as they visit the Lakhta Centre skyscraper, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2024.

Russia Is Bad, But Its Energy Is Welcome?

Javier Villamor October 1, 2025

Since the outbreak of the war, EU countries have purchased Russian fossil fuels worth €21.9 billion, more than the aid allocated to Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend the ceremony to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Mária Valéria Bridge that connects the Slovak town of Štúrovo with the Hungarian town of Esztergom on September 28, 2025.

Fico: ‘I Want to Build Slovakia Like Orbán Builds Hungary’

Ildikó Bíró September 28, 2025

The Slovak prime minister said he agrees with Viktor Orbán that the only solution to external attacks is national sovereignty.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arriving for the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana on May 16, 2025

Fico Warns of War’s Cost—Ukraine Takes Offense

Zoltán Kottász August 11, 2025

“The war in Ukraine has deformed freedom of speech in the EU,” the Slovakian PM said.

Slovakia Secures Assurances As EU Forces Through 18th Russia Sanctions Package

Zoltán Kottász July 18, 2025

Nationalist prime minister Robert Fico called Brussels’ plans to phase out Russian gas “idiotic.”

Fico making decisive gesture in front of EU and Slovakian flags

Fico Rejects Queen Ursula’s Russian Gas Deal and Upholds Sanctions Veto

Tamás Orbán July 16, 2025

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

Robert Fico standing holding back of chair

Slovak PM Ties Sanctions Support To Russian Gas Phase‑Out Guarantees

Tamás Orbán July 14, 2025

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

Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjartó seated, backdrop of television showing other Council of the EU members getting seated

Hungary and Slovakia Veto 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

Tamás Orbán June 23, 2025

The two landlocked countries seek to use their veto as leverage to gain opt-outs from the separate Russian energy ban.

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Slovakia Prepares Legal Fight Against EU’s Russian Gas Ban

Brussels Won’t Budge—Even if Hungary Can’t Keep the Lights On

UPDATED Brussels Decides To Cut Off Russian Gas to Hungary and Slovakia

Russia Is Bad, But Its Energy Is Welcome?

Fico: ‘I Want to Build Slovakia Like Orbán Builds Hungary’

Fico Warns of War’s Cost—Ukraine Takes Offense

Slovakia Secures Assurances As EU Forces Through 18th Russia Sanctions Package

Fico Rejects Queen Ursula’s Russian Gas Deal and Upholds Sanctions Veto

Slovak PM Ties Sanctions Support To Russian Gas Phase‑Out Guarantees

Hungary and Slovakia Veto 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

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