Smer MEP Accuses Opposition of Pressuring EU Against Slovakia

Katarína Roth Neveďalová, a Member of the European Parliament from Slovakia's ruling Smer-SD party, accused the opposition of creating pressure against Slovakia in Brussels following the approval of an EU resolution critical of the country. The Smer MEP defended Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy toward Russia and criticized both EU sanctions and efforts toward common European defense. Her comments came after the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing concerns about Slovakia's domestic policies. Smer-SD, led by Fico, has pursued closer ties with Russia and has been critical of EU sanctions since returning to power, putting it at odds with mainstream EU positions on the war in Ukraine.