Slovakia’s PM Fico says it will allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia

PRAGUE – Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on July 17, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. Mr Fico said on July 17 that Slovakia had achieved as much as it could at this point, after …

Slovakia to rescind veto on 18th package of sanctions against Russia on Friday

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has agreed to stop resisting the adoption of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia and will allow it to be adopted on Friday. He announced this in a video message posted on Facebook. According to him, further …

Slovakia supported the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia with conditions regarding gas.

Slovakia has decided not to obstruct the approval of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia. This was announced by Prime Minister Robert Fico on his Facebook page. Fico noted that the government received written guarantees from the …

Slovakia to allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia on Friday, PM Fico says

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. Fico said on Thursday Slovakia had achieved as much as it could at this point, after …

COMMENT: Slovakia’ Prime Minister pushes back on EU gas phase-out, demands a delay to the sanctions as EU cracks widen

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is becoming a major embarrassment for the EU plans to phase out all Russian gas imports by 2028. In a letter shared on social media and reported by European Pravda on July 16, Fico argued that the proposed gas phase-out …

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 …

Slovakia Blocks EU’s Russian Sanctions Package

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 …

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 …

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. …