Andrew Rettman, writing for the EUObserver, a favored outlet among Eurocrats, has urged the European Union to escalate its efforts to pressure Hungary and Slovakia for their sovereigntist stances. He demands they submit to EU leadership, specifically targeting their resistance to new sanctions against Russia. At the EU summit on June 26, 2025, a vote to adopt an 18th sanctions package targeting Russia’s energy sector, critical to Hungary and Slovakia’s economies, failed due to vetoes by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Their opposition stems from concerns over energy security, with Fico citing potential €20 billion lawsuits from Gazprom if Slovakia terminates its long-term gas contract. Both nations have historically relied on Russian gas, making the proposed sanctions a direct…
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