"We must respond to extortion today. (...) What the chancellor is doing is typical extortion, and I reject it," stated Fico. #EÚrozpočet #Ukrajina #RobertFico (translated)
4:14 PM · Nov 10, 2026
Robert Fico labeled the letter from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which threatens to block the EU budget, as blackmail, and together with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, refuses to comply with these conditions, demanding active EU participation in peace negotiations. #EÚrozpočet #Ukrajina #RobertFico (translated)
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Robert Fico označil list Friedricha Merza, v ktorom hrozí zablokovaním rozpočtu EÚ, za vydieranie
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Czech politician and businessman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
We have to try. We pay for all of it. We pay for it directly and indirectly in energy prices and other things. So it’s not possible for Americans and everyone else to negotiate for us while we’re stuck in a corner. #EÚrozpočet #Ukrajina #RobertFico (translated)
German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
The topic of the meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will be the response to the letter from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who threatened to block the approval of the EU budget for the years 2028 - 2034 if all member states do not commit to continuing financial assistance to Ukraine in 2027 and in the following period. #EÚrozpočet #Ukrajina #RobertFico (translated)