ER Editor: From this story, we’re getting the strong signal that Viktor Orban is expected to lose the election on April 12, in just under 5 weeks’ time. RT states it more forcefully than European Conservative below —
Another EU country ready to veto Ukraine loan
Bratislava is ready to block a planned EU loan for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is voted out of office in the upcoming election, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. It would be a justified means of compelling Kiev to resume Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, he said in a statement on Facebook on Sunday.
We seriously doubt there is any blockage of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, just as we doubt there being any payment, past or present, of EU taxpayer monies to erstwhile deep state sinkhole, Ukraine. These narratives keep the ‘tyrannical EU’ narrative alive. What we keep hearing, however, is that Orban may lose.
Orban and Fico have long been playing a kind of tag team, with Fico given the assassination attempt on him in May 2024, mirroring Trump’s (both dubious). Is Fico being positioned more solidly here, taking over the role of veto power within the EU?
White hats, we’re getting mightily tired of this movie.
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Slovkia Ready to ‘Take Over Baton’ frrom Hungary of Blocking €90 Billion Loan to Ukraine
Robert Fico said on Sunday he is prepared to block the European Union’s loan package to Ukraine should Budapest’s position shift after the elections.
TEC NEWS
The Slovak Prime Minister said on Sunday, March 8th, that his country is ready to block the disbursement of the €90 billion loan intended for Ukraine by the EU should Budapest’s position shift after the upcoming elections.
The announcement comes ahead of Fico’s meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen next week.
In a video posted to his social media channels, the Slovak leader reiterated that the loan to Ukraine is currently “blocked” and, in his opinion, this is a legitimate means of putting pressure on Ukraine to ensure the resumption of oil supply via the Druzhba pipeline. According to Fico, satellite images show that there has been no significant damage to the pipeline, casting doubt on Ukraine’s explanations for halting transit.
On March 10th, the Slovak PM is scheduled to meet with Ursula von der Leyen in Paris, where, among other issues, they will discuss the Druzhba pipeline crisis. Fico said he will reiterate in the meeting that Russian oil supplies are vital for Slovakia and Hungary. Fico said he will ask von der Leyen
How long will the European Commission continue to prioritize the interests of Ukraine, a non-EU member state, over the vital national interests of Slovakia and Hungary?
Both Slovakia and Hungary see political motives behind the suspension of Russian oil transit on the pipeline.
Source
Featured image source, Orban: https://www.dw.com/en/hungarys-orban-plans-transparency-law-to-muzzle-critics/a-72571703
Featured image source, Fico: https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-election-strongman-robert-ficos-return-to-power/a-66974208
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