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Slovakia's Fico ready to cooperate with Hungary's new prime minister
Fico said Slovakia will keep close energy ties with Hungary as both countries seek to restart Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.
- On Monday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar. "Intensive cooperation" is planned to maintain close bilateral ties following the surprise election victory, Fico stated.
- Magyar's centre-right Tisza party secured a comfortable parliamentary majority on Sunday, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year tenure in power after the dramatic election upset.
- Before the vote, Fico praised Orban's leadership. Slovak-Hungarian relations are "stronger than ever," Fico observed, noting both nations maintained warm ties with Moscow and opposed certain European Union sanctions.
- Maintaining joint action on energy security remains a primary goal for Fico, particularly regarding the Druzhba pipeline, which has been offline since January due to damage in Ukraine.
- Attention now turns to whether Magyar will shift Hungary's foreign and energy policies or maintain past practices; Kyiv indicates pipeline repairs could finish this spring despite ongoing political tensions.
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After Orban's defeat, Robert Fico assures future Prime Minister Peter Magyar of close cooperation. At the same time, he praises Orban and urges a rapid resumption of the Druschba oil pipeline.
Slovak Prime Minister Praised the "Protection of Energy Interests" of the Region. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated Tisza leader Péter Magyar on his election victory in Hungary. He expressed his readiness for cooperation and prioritized energy security. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Fico's statement in the 10th. Read also: Neither Trump nor Putin Helped. How Orbán Lost the Hungarian Elections – A Report from Budapest The…
The Prime Minister of Slovakia expressed his willingness to work with the new Government of Hungary.
The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated him on Hungary's future leader, Peter Magyar, offering him "a strong cooperation", and at the same time expressed his appreciation to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, after the most recent election situation. Fico, an ally-key that supported Orban before the vote began, said that Slovakia is prepared for close relations and that the joint action to protect energy interests remains a target, announc…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico wrote on Monday morning that he respectfully accepts the decision of Hungarian voters in Sunday's parliamentary elections. However, he did not directly congratulate the winner or name him. On the contrary, in another post, he thanked the defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for years of excellent cooperation.
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