US EditionHungary and Slovakia Set to Block EU's Fresh Russia Sanction Package
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Prime Minister Fico is blocking the EU's goal of becoming free of Russian gas. Brussels money and promises should change it.
A political deal was struck last week between Viktor Orbán and 26 of his EU colleagues, while the new sanctions package is blocked by the Hungarian and Slovak governments.
The introduction of the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia is currently blocked due to the positions of two countries at once - Slovakia and Hungary.
Sanctions imposed by European Union states on Russia will remain in force for another six months. All EU countries, including Hungary and Slovakia, have agreed. However, they have reservations about further sanctions targeting Russian energy and banking.
Slovakia, Hungary block EU’s 18th Russia sanctions package
Slovakia will veto the EU's 18th package of sanctions on Russia unless it receives safeguards on future gas supplies, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said, joining Hungary in stalling both the measures and Ukraine’s membership talks.
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