Slovakia Could be Next in Brussels’ Rule of Law Crusade

According to POLITICO, Slovakia may soon find itself undergoing a rule of law procedure, possibly leading to the European Commission deciding to freeze EU funds due to the Central European state. The contrasting paths of Robert Fico and Donald Tusk serve as a clear illustration of Brussels’ ideological warfare on member states that refuse to surrender their national sovereignty.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attended the Visegrád Group Heads of Government Summit in Prague on 27 February 2024.

The Visegrád Group Is Alive — Takeaways from the V4 Summit

While it is evident that the parties do not share the same perspective on the Ukrainian question, this difference of opinions could be overcome by concentrating on common interests in other areas. Although embarking on this path requires compromises and the harmonization of interests, with no particular policy proposal in that regard adopted at this time, the summit had symbolic significance, sending the message that the V4 alliance is still relevant.