Opposition party challenges gas transit fee increase, appeals to European Commission

Slovakia's opposition Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) announced it will file a complaint with the European Commission over approved increases to gas transit fees charged by Eustream, the state-owned gas transmission company. The fees will rise by ten percent according to SaS MP Karol Galek, who criticized the decision as a scandal by the Ministry of Economy. Galek noted that the Ministry of Economy had the opportunity to intervene in the pricing procedure but failed to do so. SaS, a liberal opposition party that previously served in coalition governments, argues the fee increase will burden consumers and plans to challenge the decision at the EU level in Brussels.