Europe Shows Its Cracks on 4th Anniversary of Ukraine War Javier Villamor February 23, 2026 Hungary and Slovakia halt the twentieth package of sanctions, highlighting the increasing political fatigue within the bloc.
Slovakia and Austria Block EU’s 19th Sanctions on Russia Zoltán Kottász October 16, 2025 Slovakian PM Robert Fico wants the EU to focus on energy prices and the problems facing the automotive industry instead of Ukraine.
Nawrocki Vetoes Hate Speech Bill After Constitutional Tribunal Decision Zolta Győri October 1, 2025 Restricting free expression through vaguely defined prohibitions violates constitutional free speech rights, the Polish court said.
Brussels Pushes the Envelope To Bypass Hungary and Open the Door for Ukraine Javier Villamor September 3, 2025 The European Commission seeks to reduce unanimity in the intermediate stages of the accession process.
Polish President Vetoes Bill Extending Social Benefits for Ukrainians Javier Villamor August 26, 2025 Nawrocki said the bill “places us in a situation where citizens of Poland are treated worse in their own country than our guests.”
Polish President Vetoes Wind Farm Bill in Showdown with Tusk Javier Villamor August 22, 2025 Karol Nawrocki rejects a wind energy law and promises a separate freeze on electricity tariffs until 2025.
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.
Hungary Blocks Joint EU Declaration on Ukraine TEC News June 27, 2025 According to Viktor Orbán, it makes no sense to accept a country whose territory and borders cannot be defined.
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.
Hungary, Slovakia Veto Council of Ministers Resolution on Russian Energy Ban TEC News June 16, 2025 Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that the “von der Leyen-Zelensky plan” seriously infringes on Hungary’s sovereignty, going against the Treaties of the European Union.
