Politics The Slovak authorities has given its assist to Ukraine’s EU accession. Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has backed Ukraine’s EU membership, emphasizing that each one circumstances have to be glad.

“The Slovak authorities needs Ukraine European growth. If Ukraine needs to hitch the EU, that is its sovereign determination, and we assist this determination,” he confused.

Fico added that Slovakia has already acquired €101M from the EU to implement tasks in Ukraine, primarily in vitality infrastructure. The funds can be found to Slovak firms as loans assured by European establishments.

The prime minister talked about {that a} joint assembly between the Slovak and Ukrainian governments might happen within the fall to debate collaborative tasks. The final time the governments of the 2 international locations convened was in 2024 close to Uzhhorod, and earlier than that, they met within the Slovak metropolis of Mykhailivka. Fico additionally asserted that Ukraine’s membership within the EU would supply extra alternatives than drawbacks for his nation. He had beforehand said that Ukraine just isn’t but prepared for EU membership, however Slovakia is not going to block the graduation of accession negotiations.