Slovakia aims to reach deal with EU on ending Russian gas supplies by Tuesday, Fico says

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Slovakia aims to reach deal with EU on ending Russian gas supplies by Tuesday, Fico says  Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters in Bratislava he wants to resolve the issue involving the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by Tuesday, adding that he spoke to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the matter.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/12/slovakia-aims-to-reach-deal-with-eu-on-ending-russian-gas-supplies-by-tuesday-fico-says  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fycso has said his country aims to reach a deal with European partners by Tuesday on ending Russian gas supplies.

00:12So far, Slovakia has blocked the 18th sanctions package to be implemented in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,

00:19expressing concerns that the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by 2028 could damage the country's economic interests.

00:28Fycso has said he wants guarantees from Europe that his country will not suffer from the end of Russian gas supplies.

00:35Slovakia gets most of its gas from Russia and holds a long-term contract with Russia's Gazprom that runs through 2034.

00:44Bratislava argues that ending the supply could lead to damage claims from Gazprom.

00:49Fycso told reporters in Bratislava on Saturday that he wants to resolve the issue, stating that tensions are rising on all sides.

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