Slovakia delays new EU sanctions package, seeks Russian gas exemption

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expressed disappointment over the delay, stating on 15 July that while she was “sad” the sanctions were not approved, she remains hopeful a deal can be reached. “The ball is in Slovakia’s court,” she added. Slovak Prime …

Banana prices drop 17% in Spain, rise 8% in Slovakia

EU Banana wholesale prices week 28: In the week ending 13 July 2025 (week 28), average wholesale prices for ACP bananas (€/100kg) saw notable changes in several European countries compared to the previous week (week 27, ending 6 July 2025), according …

Fico: Slovakia never to support REPowerEU gas plan

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) declared on Wednesday that Slovakia will never support the European Commission’s REPowerEU gas supply plan, as in his view it will harm Slovak households and the economy and further reduce the competitiveness of …

State Secretary Says Hungarian Unity in Slovakia Is Our Joint Responsibility

Participants arriving at the Gombaszög Summer Camp Preserving the our community’s unity in Southern Slovakia is everyone’s responsibility, said Lőrinc Nacsa, State Secretary for National Policy at the Prime Minister’s Office, in the village of Gombaszög ( …

Slovakia HICP Inflation Rises To 4.6%

Slovakia's EU measure of inflation accelerated in June to the highest level in one-and-a-half years, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Thursday. The EU measure of the harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, rose 4. …

Commission decides to refer SLOVAKIA to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrectly transposing rules on ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Jul 2025 Today, the European Commission decided to refer Slovakia to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose into its national legi...

€261 million Slovakia road works

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 …

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 …

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 …