The prime ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovakia reject the "typical blackmail" of the German Chancellor

The Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovakia supported Europe's participation in peace talks.

Fico: I reject it

What the Federal Chancellor is doing is typical blackmail. And I reject it, Fico said.

The head of the German government appealed for all EU member states to participate fairly in financing support for Ukraine. He linked progress in EU budget negotiations to it.

The Slovak Prime Minister emphasized that his country had the same veto power as Merz. The Czech Prime Minister said that Merz forgot that the proposed budget already includes money for Ukraine. We are not in a subordinate situation. We are the sovereign Czech Republic, he emphasized.

"It Can't Be Like This"

The prime ministers linked European aid to Ukraine with peace negotiations. In their opinion, Europe should actively participate in the negotiations.

You can't continue to guarantee loans and not participate in it, Babisz said after the meeting with Fica. It cannot be that Americans negotiate on our behalf, added the Slovak Prime Minister.

He proposed that negotiations be conducted on behalf of the EU by a Slovak, Vice-President of the European Commission, Marosz Shefczovicz. He described him as a competent and good candidate. His studies in Moscow were positive.