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SaS: Fico acts against the goals of the EU, pushing Slovakia into energy dependence on Russia

by AI | 07.May 2025 | Europe in brief AI

SaS criticizes the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, for rejecting the EU proposal to ban the import of energy from Russia, thus building energy dependence on Moscow.

The opposition SaS criticizes the Prime Minister of Slovakia for not supporting the EU proposal and building energy dependence on Russia. PHOTO: TASR

Bratislava – The efforts of Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to return Slovakia’s energy dependence on the Russian Federation are strongly rejected by the opposition SaS. According to them, these steps are in direct contradiction to the goals of the European Union (EU) and the interests of the Slovak Republic, and it is unacceptable that the Prime Minister defends Russian supplies as reliable and advantageous. This was reported by TASR.

“The fact is that Russian gas is not cheap. Its availability is limited and transportation is complicated. The most expensive gas is always the one we do not have in a critical moment. Moreover, Russian Gazprom does not fulfill its obligations, and there is no reason why it should be an exception for us,” stated the liberal MP in the National Council (NR) of the Slovak Republic and former State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Karol Galek.

According to him, the Prime Minister is misleading the public, as Slovak energy companies are already declaring their ability to operate without Russian gas.

“Robert Fico, instead of presenting facts, spreads alarmist information about non-existent problems. The energy security of Slovakia must not depend on political games with the Kremlin. Supplies from the east should be a last resort, not the first choice, especially when we have more reliable partners from democratic countries,” described the situation another SaS MP, Marián Viskupič.

Opposition representatives reacted to the statements made by the Prime Minister on Wednesday. According to him, Slovakia recognizes the strategic goal of reducing the energy dependence of the European Union on third countries. However, the proposal to completely end the import of gas, oil, and nuclear fuel from the Russian Federation, which was presented by the European Commission (EC) on Tuesday (May 6), is unacceptable for Slovakia in its current form. Such a step would significantly harm the competitiveness of the EU and Slovakia, Fico stated. (May 7)