Firstly Fico risks isolating Slovakia now that he doesn’t have Hungary as an ally to protect him from any disciplinary actions from the EU.
Secondly, the EU has developed a bilateral loan system from individual member states that doesn’t require a unanimous EU vote.
Thirdly, there’s also a “enhanced cooperation” system now that allows groups of countries to proceed without unanimity.
Fico is going to have to balance the benefits he gets from doing Putin’s bidding with the blowback he is going to get and the consequences that will generate for Slovakia.
It’s not that simple for Slovakia…
Firstly Fico risks isolating Slovakia now that he doesn’t have Hungary as an ally to protect him from any disciplinary actions from the EU.
Secondly, the EU has developed a bilateral loan system from individual member states that doesn’t require a unanimous EU vote.
Thirdly, there’s also a “enhanced cooperation” system now that allows groups of countries to proceed without unanimity.
Fico is going to have to balance the benefits he gets from doing Putin’s bidding with the blowback he is going to get and the consequences that will generate for Slovakia.
Maybe I’m missing something, but that was true for Hungary too?
Hungary and Slovakia used to cover for each other. That doesn’t work without one of them.