Slovakia Vows to Retain EU Veto Power to Protect Sovereignty
L'essentiel
Slovakia's deputy parliament speaker, Tibor Gaspar, asserts the country will not relinquish its EU veto power under the current government, citing significant sovereignty loss and potential dominance by larger EU states.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Slovakia's current government prioritizes maintaining sovereignty within the EU.
MOSCOW, May 14. /TASS/. Slovakia will never relinquish its right of veto within the European Union as its loss would severely limit the country's sovereignty, deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament, Tibor Gaspar, said. "Slovakia will never agree to lose its veto power on issues where we currently have it, at least not while the current government remains in power in Slovakia," he told TASS. According to Gaspar, the loss of this right will mean "a significant curtailment of sovereignty" for Slovakia. "That is why I want to believe that, as long as we govern Slovakia with these views, we certainly will not want to give up our veto power," he noted, adding that political opposition in the country "sometimes publicly states that it would be ready to waive the right of veto." In such an event, in his words "many issues, especially those related to values and culture, would be ceded to the largest member states of the European Union. I think that this runs counter of Slovakia’s interests," he emphasized.
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Questions ouvertes
- How will the EU respond to Slovakia's stance?
- What are the potential long-term implications for Slovakia-EU relations?
