Simecka: Fico Threatens to Block EU Conclusions, Further Isolating Slovakia

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) is threatening to block the conclusions of the European Union (EU), thus further isolating Slovakia, he behaves as if he's being instructed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka said in a statement, provided to TASR by Samuel Chrtan from the PS media department. "Instead of contributing to the solution that the rest of the EU is striving for - a stable, lasting and just peace in Ukraine - the premier is tripping our partners," criticised Simecka. In his view, Fico is betraying Slovak interests at a historic moment when the future of Europe's security is being decided. In the context of the planned European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Premier Fico stated that he refuses to support the war in Ukraine and so he doesn't agree with military or financial support for that country. He wants to promote several things at the summit. The premier announced that he'll attend the parliamentary committee on European affairs on Thursday (March 6), where he'll ask for the stance that he'll present at the summit to be approved. An extraordinary EU summit on support for Ukraine and European defence is scheduled to be held in Brussels on March 6. It has been convened to discuss how to respond to the drastic change of course in US policy towards the war in Ukraine. am