SLOVAKIA CHALLENGES EU BAN ON GAS – Slovakia to file lawsuit against EU’s ban on Russian gas imports {JC}
Slovakia will file a lawsuit to challenge the European Union’s decision, adopted by a qualified majority, to ban Russian gas imports, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday.
EU countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, which Slovakia and Hungary both opposed.
The ban was designed to be approved by a reinforced majority of countries, allowing the EU to overcome the opposition of both countries, which remain heavily reliant on Russian oil and gas and want to maintain close ties with Moscow.
Hungary and Slovakia opposed the measure, with Hungary now announcing a challenge to the law at the European Court of Justice.
