Slovakia Continues to Block Fresh EU Sanctions on Moscow

Slovakia has resisted calls to vote for the European Union’s 18th round of sanctions against Russia, citing concerns over the supply of Russian gas. “I’m really sad that we didn’t reach this agreement today,” European Commission President Kaja Kallas told …

Slovakia Rejects EU REPowerEU Gas Phase-Out Plan by 2028

Slovakia firmly refuses to support the European Union’s REPowerEU initiative, which envisions a complete phase-out of Russian gas by January 1, 2028. This was stated by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in a letter to European Commission President Ursula …

Russia sanctions delayed by Slovakia

THE European Union failed for a second day to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia yesterday as Slovakia continued to seek concessions over gas supplies, four EU diplomats told Reuters. Slovakia vetoed the approval of the sanctions during a …

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Slovakia blocks EU’s 18th sanctions package over Russian gas

Home/Shipbuilding/Slovakia blocks EU’s 18th sanctions package over Russian gas Slovakia Blocks EU Sanctions on Russia Over Gas Dependency NV Tech DeskJuly 16, 2025Last Updated: July 16, 2025 0 2 minutes read Slovakia has halted the European Union’s …

Slovakia stalls EU sanctions on Russia

At a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, the bloc failed to agree on its 18th sanctions package against Russia. The package, meant to target Russia’s energy and defence sectors, was held up by Slovakia, which raised concerns over the …

Slovakia urges Russia to end attacks on Ukraine

At an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, Slovakia urged Russia to stop attacking civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and engage in dialogue. State Secretary Marek Eštok called for global support for a full ceasefire at the UN General …

EU criticises Slovakia over EU funds mismanagement

The European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee issued a critical report accusing Slovakia of failing to protect EU funds and undermining democratic oversight. The report was presented by Czech MEP Tomáš Zdechovský on Tuesday following a fact-finding …

EU warns Slovakia risks ‘becoming another Hungary’

The European Parliament’s Democracy Monitoring Group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights has warned that Slovakia is on a path to becoming the next Hungary. Chair Sophie Wilmès voiced concerns on Tuesday over erosion of judicial independence …

Former Belgian PM Says Slovakia Can Be ‘the Next Hungary’

‘Is Slovakia on a path to become the next Hungary? To be very honest, that remains to be seen, but some patterns are strikingly similar,’ Sophie Wilmés said at the presentation of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee report on Wednesday, 15 …