US EditionFico Says He Will Block Ukraine Loan if Orbán Loses Election
Slovakia plans to block the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine after April if Hungary's election ousts Orbán and Kyiv does not resume Russian oil flows via Druzhba pipeline.
- In a March 8 video, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia will withhold approval for the 90 billion euro Ukraine loan after April if Viktor Orbán loses and Kyiv does not restart Druzhba pipeline flows.
- After a late-January attack on the Druzhba pipeline, Kyiv says repairs are needed while Slovakia and Hungary accuse Kyiv of withholding supplies and Bratislava cites satellite proof.
- The EU package designates 30 billion euros for budget support and 60 billion euros for military needs, preliminarily approved under enhanced cooperation but requiring European Council sign-off.
- Fico warned the European Commission prioritises Ukraine over member states like Slovakia and Hungary, and without the funds, Ukraine risks running out of cash by mid-2026.
- With an April vote looming, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections on 12 April 2026, and Zelenskyy says repairs could take up to 1.5 months after the Hungarian elections.
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Robert Fico increases pressure on Ukraine: If Hungary gives up its resistance after the elections there, Slovakia is ready to veto the EUR 90 billion EU loan for Ukraine.
Fico says he will block Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election
Slovakia’s prime minister said Bratislava could "take the baton from Hungary" and block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored. Fico also condemned what he called "cowboy style" behaviour by international powers in Iran.
Slovak PM Robert Fico Backs Hungary in Blocking EU Loan for Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would do everything possible to persuade the European Commission to pressure Ukraine into allowing an inspection of the Druzhba pipeline, which carries Russian oil through Ukrainian territory to Central Europe. Speaking about the dispute over the pipeline, Fico also expressed support for Hungary’s position in blocking a 90 billion euro European Union loan intended for Ukraine. ‘The Ukrainian president is…
The Slovak Prime Minister spoke about this in a recent video.
Slovakia will block the European Union funds for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban loses future elections, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video speech on 8 March.
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