Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister, responded to the European Commission regarding Slovakia's gas supply concerns due to the planned EU import ban on Russian gas from 2028. He suggested that Slovakia should receive an exemption from the ban until 2034, when its contract with Gazprom expires. Slovakia has requested a delay in the voting on the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia, linking it to the gas import ban. Fico criticized the EU's proposal as 'absurd' and expressed willingness to negotiate guarantees for gas supply after 2028. Teljes cikk (24.hu)