Slovakia survived a week of disgrace when the “Russian agent” from the Slovak government delayed the reduction of the price ceiling to Russian oil.
It was by Prime Minister Robert Fica that Europe postponed the exclusion of another 22 Russian banks from the international banking system and the introduction of a ban on receiving 105 ships belonging to European ports Putin's shadow fleets.
The disgrace that Robert Fico brought by Slovakia through the open support of financing Russian terrorists, completed the justification for his surrender. He talked about the alleged “threat to national interests” and alleged guarantees “prices and gas availability” to now receive from the European Commission.
Although Fico finally withdrew from his position, he made it clear to whose interests he represents.
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“Russian agent” unsuccessfully tried to convince about the success of his actions and alleged “guarantees” on the part of the European Commission. In public, the government in Bratislava, however, did not present anything but the letter of the chairman of the European Commission (KE) Ursula von der Leyen, in which it offers help from the EC in further leaving Russian raw materials.
However, this letter is also burdened with the Slovak government. He states that while other countries diligently fulfilled their tasks in the field of diversification of energy sources, Slovakia must count on the help of the European Commission.
It is similar with the legal assistance offer of the Commission in the case of court disputes. While Czech and Austrian companies immediately directed Russian Gazprom to arbitration and were successful without any European help, Slovakia still hesitates and must be persuaded to do so [do odchodzenia od rosyjskich surowców] by the European administration.
The Commission offers Bratislava help in using EU funds for “Energy -related goals to compensate [Słowacja] Negative effects on households and industry “, which also belongs primarily to the tasks of a Member State, which should propose and prepare such a solution.
As indicated by the editor of Slovak Sądality.sk, Martin put it up, addiction to Russian raw materials is not the end of Slovakia's problems.
Galloping inflation, which is another problem of the ficy government
The price growth rate in Slovakia is growing again. June inflation increased by 4.6 percent. year on year. Compared to May it is 0.3 percentage points more. The Hungarians experienced the same price increase last month. This places Slovakia in second place among countries with the highest inflation.
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Estonia took first place in June, where prices increased by over 5 percent. This is the result of the latest data from Eurostat, the European Statistical Office.
Zdenko Stefanides, the chief economist of the Slovak Bank Vub, claims that the increase in inflation in Slovakia is primarily driven by the prices of services. And over the past few months, food prices have increased again.
According to the expert, a faster increase in prices in Slovakia than in other euro area countries this year mainly results from the effects of consolidation activities, including higher VAT and excise tax, and transaction tax. These funds directly or indirectly increase the costs incurred by enterprises that transfer them to consumers.
According to Stefanides, inflation, expressed in an increase in consumer prices in an annual basis, is probably currently reaching its peak, around which it will oscillate in the coming months. At the end of the year, the expert expects a decline just below 4 percent.
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