Slovakia opposes EU's plan to end Russian energy imports: PM #rwanda #RwOT

Addressing a press conference, Fico said the plan would threaten the operation of nuclear power plants in Slovakia.

The European Commission last month unveiled a new roadmap to end EU's reliance on Russian energy. The REPowerEU Roadmap sets out a phased and coordinated plan to halt imports of Russian natural gas, oil, and nuclear materials across the 27-member bloc, according to the Commission.

"We've repeatedly declared this idea of the European Commission to be harmful, ideological and damaging to the competitiveness of the European Union," said Fico, adding that Slovakia will intervene in the EU to fight for its national interests in the preparation of legislative changes concerning oil, gas and nuclear fuel.

As of April 2025, Slovakia has five nuclear reactors generating half of its electricity, according to the World Nuclear Association.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico attends his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (PHOTO / POOL VIA AP)

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