Slovakia’s Fico gets EU assurance on Russian gas phase-out concerns

Published 15/07/2025, 12:40
Slovakia’s Fico gets EU assurance on Russian gas phase-out concerns

Investing.com -- The European Commission has informed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico that it will address his concerns regarding the European Union’s proposal to end Russian gas imports by 2028, according to a Commission letter.

The letter, signed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, outlines steps the EU will take, including clarifying how an "emergency break" mechanism can be activated if gas prices increase sharply due to supply shortages during the Russian gas phase-out period.

Slovakia has been preventing the approval of the EU’s new sanctions package against Russia. The country is withholding its support until its concerns about the separate EU proposal to phase out Russian gas imports are addressed.

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