I AM MORE AND MORE CONVINCED THAT BY CONSTANTLY DISCUSSING UKRAINE, WE IN THE EU ARE COVERING UP OUR INABILITY TO DEAL WITH OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS.
As part of the preparations for the European Council (EC), I had a long phone call with the President of the EC, A. Costa. I expressed my astonishment that once again, Ukraine is being treated as the top priority topic instead of the enormous economic and political problems of the EU.
I repeatedly reminded A. Costa that I am not interested in dealing with new sanctions packages against Russia until I see, in the conclusions of the EC summit, political instructions for the European Commission on how to address the crisis in the automotive industry and the high energy prices that are making the European economy completely uncompetitive.
I refuse to let such serious issues be “handled” in the EC conclusions with general phrases, while detailed decisions and positions are devoted to aid for Ukraine and support for the war.
I informed A. Costa that regarding the automotive industry and energy prices, the Slovak government will submit substantially more concrete proposals than those currently included in the draft conclusions.
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