Slovakia demands an exemption to keep importing Russian gas until 2034 in exchange for dropping its veto on new EU sanctions against Russia.

Slovakia's stance at the EU foreign ministers' meeting on 15 July was to seek a postponement of the sanctions vote.

Bratislava wants exemption from EU plan to halt Russian oil and gas imports if bloc wants its support for new sanctions ...

"The government coalition rejects the imbecile proposal of the European Commission to stop the flow of Russian gas from 2028, ...

Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has again delayed approval of the latest 18 round of EU sanctions against Russia, ...

The European Commission is trying to meet Slovakia's demands so that it lifts its veto on the 18th package of sanctions.

Slovak PM Robert Fico urges the EU to permit continued purchases of Russian gas, threatening to block new sanctions against ...

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Prime Minister Robert Fico says the reassurances provided by Ursula von der Leyen are "insufficient" to satisfy Slovakia's ...

Fico says Slovakia will not block EU sanctions if it receives credible guarantees to ease the impact of phasing out Russian ...

The European Commission will work to address Slovakia's concerns over the EU's plan to phase out Russian gas imports, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels attempts to unlock a deal on new EU ...

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has called on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to withdraw Slovakia’s veto of the European ...