Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticising the EU’s ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is becoming a major embarrassment for the EU plans tophase out all ...

The European Union assured Slovakia that it would take measures to soften the impact of a bloc-wide ban ... gas supplies from 2028 after Prime Minister Robert Fico demanded safeguards. Fico sought ...

Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime ...

The EU has approved a new sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus, overcoming a two-month-long impasse caused by a ...

The European Parliament is considering proposals to speed up the EU's phase out Russian gas by one year, to January 2027, ...

Quote from Fico: "We refuse to simply vote in favour of the 18th sanctions package without conditions. Our support is contingent on addressing our concerns regarding gas prices, supply security ...

"The EU just approved one of its strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas ...

The hesitation runs counter to the EU’s other major Russian LNG importers: Spain and the Netherlands. Both told POLITICO they are eager to back the upcoming legislation, which would end Russian ...

Replacing Russian supply:: June 17, 2025Russia supplied 19% of EU gas imports last year - far below the 45% it supplied before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Russia's share is expected ...