In addition to participating in the informal summit of the European Union, the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Monday in Brussels also met with the Energy Commissioners for Energy Dan Jörgensen and for Democracy and the Lenice State Michael McGrath. He described the meeting with Jörgesen Fico as “traditional” as they discussed gas supply for Slovakia. He spoke to McGrath about the upcoming amendment to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. Fico reported this in the video on Facebook, writes TASR.
According to Fico, the Slovak government together with the European Commission He works on an alternative to gas imports from Azerbaijan to Slovakia. As he pointed out, on the one hand, it would ensure “good, quality and safe supply” gas for the needs of Slovakia, and At the same time, the gas transit through Slovakia could gradually renew.
The subject of an interview with McGrath was a “technically legal problem” when the Constitution of the Slovak Republic may take precedence over EU actsFico explained. McGrath has previously recalled that the advantage of EU law is fixed in the case -law of the EU Court of Justice and This thing cannot be discussed.
The Prime Minister presented the European Commissioner’s intention to put in the Constitution the provision that Slovakia recognizes only two genders – male and female. According to him, the adjustment also applies to adoption of children. Fico also wants the State Educational Program in accordance with the Constitution.
With McGrath, Fico, according to his words, agreed on dialogue. He therefore expressed the belief that if any proposal is definitively submitted to the National Council of the Slovak Republic in the case of the amendment of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic, it would be legally “perfect” and will not provoke any conflicts with Brussels.
According to Fico, the EU summit has confirmed that “the world has completely changed”. He mentioned the steps of US President Donald Trump, who imposed duties on Mexico, Canada and China, pushing to increase arms expenses and suggests that Greenland becomes part of the US. “Under these circumstances, it is increasingly important to tell the Slovak public how the government will behave within our EU and NATO membershipif it faces all difficulties in view of the events described, “Fico added.
The meeting to stop the transit of Russian natural gas to Slovakia was originally to be held in Brussels on Thursday, but for technical reasons, the Belgian airspace was enclosed and the Slovak government special had to return to Slovakia.
