The government has announced several times that it will not support the package unless it has sufficient guarantees. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Friday at the level of the Ambassadors of the Member States at the European Union (Coreper), the Slovak Republic re -blocked the adoption of 18 sanctions against Russia. This was confirmed for TASR by the Communication Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs (Foreign Affairs) of the Slovak Republic.
The Slovak government, led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, has announced several times that it would not support the upcoming penalty package unless it receives sufficient guarantees from the European Commission (EC) in connection with the repawereu initiative. This plan envisages the complete termination of Russian natural gas supplies to the European Union from 1 January 2028, which, according to Fico, could have a significant negative economic impact on Slovakia.
“The Slovak Republic appreciated working negotiations with representatives of the European Commission on the topic of energy and repawereu, which aimed to contribute to a better understanding of the reservation and requirements of the Slovak Republic as the most affected Member State,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic said in a statement for TASR.
Slovakia continues in opinion
A group of EC experts from a high -level working group in an effort to deal with the issue arrived in Slovakia this week. According to the Ministry, the representatives of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, the energy companies and the Slovak industry emphasized, the proposal of repawereu presents a “great challenge for the competitiveness of the economy, especially from the perspective of energy and energy security prices in Slovakia”.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia remains in its current position in terms of the eighteenth penalty package. “The SR is ready to continue constructive communication with the European Commission and, on the basis of its initiative in a joint dialogue, further seek possible solutions for the benefit of citizens and businesses,” said the Ministry of Diplomacy, saying that the negotiations have not yet remedied fundamental concerns and reservations that continue to persist on the proposal of repawerea.
