Slovakia’s access to EU funds may be blocked due to the policies of Robert Fico’s government. The newspaper reports this Policy Referring to Martin Goisik, Vice President of the European Parliament.
“Slovakia may lose access to EU funds if the Fico government continues on its illiberal path,” Goisik said.
The publication explains that the EU is talking about the imitation of the actions of the government of Viktor Orban in Hungary by the Slovak authorities. The Slovak ruling party is said to have adopted media control practices and also abolished the special prosecutor’s office, which was considered an “illiberal” move.
Politico states that due to Orbán’s policies, the EU has frozen the funds it provides to Hungary and Slovakia may face a similar fate.
However, not all Slovak politicians support Prime Minister Fico’s actions. March 10, the country’s President Zuzana Caputova statedThe Prime Minister’s questioning of the independence of the Constitutional Court is “completely unacceptable and irresponsible.”
Previously Slovakia suggested Ukraine should consider sending war-ready Ukrainians back to their homeland.