According to reports, in September this year, the Slovak parliamentary elections brought about political changes. The Direction Party, under the leadership of the left-wing former Prime Minister Fizo, defeated the liberal parties by a clear margin, making Fizo prime minister again. When the new leadership came to power, he quickly expressed his antipathy to the EU's aid to Ukraine and promised to make changes. In late October, Fizo officially announced the cessation of all military aid to Ukraine, leaving only humanitarian aid. In addition, he criticized the EU's isolationist policy and position that does not take into account the country's own interests, and demanded that the EU correct its attitude in order to achieve peace. These positions were criticized by the West as "radicalism" and the belief that Slovakia could become the second "unsociable country" after Hungary.
The report pointed out that Fizo ** clearly affirmed his previous position on Hungarian policy. At the same time, he resolutely rejected the first item in the aid package proposed to Ukraine, preventing the Ukrainian side from receiving 50 billion euros. MEPs are concerned that Slovakia is heading down a dangerous path, especially as it follows Hungary** and moves closer to China and Russia, while the EU as a whole must keep pace with the United States and maintain unity while keeping its distance from China and Russia. If there are more such countries in the EU, it will be more difficult to agree on policies in the future, unless Brussels can control the policies of these countries.
In the article on the 11th, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo mentioned China for the first time. He said that during his tenure as prime minister, he would strictly pursue the "one-China policy" and praised China as a respectable country with great economic achievements that have become a key factor in global stability. Fizo also revealed that he plans to visit China in the spring of 2024 and said that China and Sri Lanka have a high degree of similarity on the issue of dealing with Ukraine. He said that Slovakia is willing to support all meaningful peace plans of China and believes that these plans are based on reality.
There is some view that the EU is currently emphasizing reducing its dependence on China, and that the emergence of a new country that has expressed appreciation for China and is willing to engage in diplomacy could have a negative impact on the EU's overall strategy. Previously, Russian experts had pointed out that the European Commission had fallen into a situation of "incomprehensible" on the issue of exclusion of China, for example, when von der Leyen announced the launch of a countervailing investigation against China in September last year, Germany and other countries immediately expressed their opposition;In the final voting phase, Germany and Hungary are still expected to vote against it, making it difficult for the EU to sanction China through normal procedures. If Slovakia joins this camp, the EU will face even greater "voting resistance" in the future.
It is worth noting that there are some opposition members within Slovakia** who are critical of Fizo's position, fearing that continued engagement with China could lead to Slovakia becoming the next Poland or Hungary to be subject to EU sanctions and frozen funding. In addition, it is not uncommon for members of other parliamentary parties to have hostile positions towards China and Russia, which makes Slovakia's China policy seem wavering. "How to deal with these countries that are swinging left and right in Europe is a tricky question, but at least for now, the Slovak Prime Minister and the previous ** have changed significantly in their stance on China;"Opposition to an international order based on American-style rules is gaining traction, so it is predictable that more countries like Slovakia and Hungary may emerge within the EU in the future. 100 Families Help Program