After his meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said they discussed what he described as a policy of double standards. According to Fico, such an approach is characteristic of EU institutions, including the European Parliament.
"I joined the view expressed by the US Vice-President that the EU's greatest problem is that it does not respect the fundamental values on which it is built, particularly the value of the right to hold a different opinion," the Prime Minister said. Fico argued that a European Parliament resolution adopted in May criticised Slovakia on a number of issues, many of which he said were untrue.
Following their Friday meeting, Fico held a telephone conversation with European Council President Antonio Costa regarding the upcoming summit. As Fico informed on social media: “I once again requested that we devote greater attention next Thursday and Friday (18 and 19 June) to the issues of economic growth in the EU and high energy prices, which are undermining our competitiveness." He also noted that he would raise the issue of reimbursement for weapons donated to Ukraine.
Source: TASR
