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

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

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 ...

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

Since the EU deal was announced last Thursday, scores of people including children have been killed by Israeli forces while ...

The European Union is targeting Russia with more sanctions over its war on Ukraine. The aim is to deprive Moscow of energy ...

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

Despite a reduction of imports by over 70% since 2021, Russian natural gas still accounted for approximately 13% of EU imports in 2025, with continued risks to energy security and economic stability.

The fresh sanctions package approved by the European Union demonstrates that the bloc remains tireless and resolute in its ...

The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on ...

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