Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticising the EU’s plan to phase out Russian gas by 1 January 2028 under the REPowerEU strategy ...

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

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

The breakthrough came after Slovakia lifted its weeks-long veto last night, paving the way for the bloc's newest package of ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...