Demonstrations throughout the splintering European Union are reminiscent of the collapse of the Soviet Bloc during the 1980s.  

The Slovak prime minister has urged Brussels to stop ignoring the undemocratic bloc’s enormous economic and political problems.

The European Union’s constant focus on Ukraine is masking its inability to confront the bloc’s fundamental problems, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a post on X.

At the European Council (EC) summit next week, EU leaders are expected to focus on defense spending, military cooperation, and continued support for Kiev whilst austerity measures reduce the quality of life for tens of millions of European taxpayers.

On Wednesday, Fico said he was more and more convinced that by constantly discussing Ukraine, we in the EU are covering up our inability to deal with our most fundamental challenges and problems and noted he had raised the issue with EC President Antonio Costa.

‘I am not interested in dealing with new sanctions packages against Russia until I see, in the conclusions of the EC summit, political instructions for the European Commission on how to address the crisis in the automotive industry and the high energy prices that are making the European economy completely uncompetitive,’ the Slovakian leader said.

He added that Bratislava will submit more concrete proposals to the summit concerning the automotive sector and energy prices than those currently contained in draft conclusions.

Slovakia’s economy is deeply tied to car manufacturing, a sector facing pressure from EU green policies and global competition. While Brussels has called for a full phase-out of Russian energy imports by 2027, Slovakia remains heavily dependent on Russian gas and crude under long-term contracts.

Most EU member states insist that Western aid to Ukraine should continue and support a rapid military buildup, claiming the absurd Russian threat.

The Kremlin has rejected these claims as nonsense and accused Western governments of using them to justify increasing military spending.

Unlike many EU nations, Slovakia has refused to supply weapons to Ukraine, warned against its membership in NATO, and repeatedly voiced opposition to EU sanctions on Russia.

Fico went on to add: The European Union’s attempt to eliminate Russian energy from its market is a self-destructive and dangerous policy.

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Fico blasted the REPowerEU initiative, the bloc’s plan to completely phase out Russian energy sources, calling it complete nonsense.

‘We are shooting ourselves in the knee,’ he said. ’And I am prepared to argue with the European Commission 24/7 to convince them that it’s a senseless ideological step.’

Fico emphasized that Slovakia cannot simply stop importing Russian nuclear fuel rods for its Soviet-designed nuclear reactors.

‘You wouldn’t put an engine from a Mercedes into a Skoda. It doesn’t work like that,’ he remarked, explaining his safety concerns. You can and should share this story on social media: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

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