Slovak PM says Slovakia and Hungary will not fund EU aid for Ukraine in 2027
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that Ukraine has asked the EU to provide an additional €70 billion in assistance for 2027, but Slovakia and Hungary will not participate in the initiative.
Source: European Pravda, citing Denník N
Details: Fico said it would be "dangerous" to link negotiations on the EU's future budget to financing for Ukraine.
He said Slovakia wanted to support Ukraine in other ways, such as through projects in education, road infrastructure and energy interconnections, but would not participate in another potential EU loan.
Fico said Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar shared this position.
Nevertheless, Fico criticised what he saw as insufficient discussion of peace initiatives and ways to end Russia's war against Ukraine at the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
The Slovak prime minister also reiterated that it would be "dangerous" to link negotiations on the EU's future budget to financing for Ukraine.
Background:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Brussels summit that the war would cost Ukraine €155 billion next year. He asked EU leaders to find an additional €70 billion to support Ukraine.
- The European Commission acknowledged that Ukraine's 2027 budget does indeed face a €70 billion shortfall that will need to be covered by international partners.
- The European Council instructed the European Commission to prepare proposals for covering Ukraine's €70 billion budget shortfall in 2027.
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