
The ‘Miraculous Healing’ of a Pipeline and a Toxic Factory After Orbán Defeat
After months of deadlock on both the pipeline and EU funding, the sudden convergence of solutions raises as many questions as it answers.

After months of deadlock on both the pipeline and EU funding, the sudden convergence of solutions raises as many questions as it answers.

Ahead of Russia’s Victory Day commemorations, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have barred the Slovak PM from their airspace.

Slovakia and neighbouring Hungary—both near-reliant on Russian crude—have expressed concern over the ongoing ‘Friendship’ pipeline disruptions.

On Friday the Ukrainian president said the flow of Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia would be restored by late spring, but only if the EU provides financing.

Brussels insists it can only mediate, but affected member states say that response is no longer sufficient.

PM Robert Fico accused Kyiv of failing to allow the pipeline to resume operations despite assurances that repairs were possible.

Critics of the diehard pro-Kyiv stance highlight that the Hungarian PM is standing up for his own country’s interests, and should be backed by Brussels.

Slovakia’s prime minister reminded the EU leadership they cannot favor Ukraine over the energy needs of member states.

A former security service officer has stressed that “we know where he lives.”

Fearing a fresh surge in energy prices, Brussels is fast-tracking a new cooperation framework with Baku that extends beyond gas into defense and security.