ABSTRACT Slovakia and Hungary have consistently opposed accelerated plans to end imports of Russian oil and gas, emphasizing economic risk and infrastructure shortfalls. The European Commission’s 17 June 2025 proposal, “Proposal for a Regulation on phasing out Russian gas imports and improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies,” mandates that new Russian gas/LNG contracts be prohibited … Leggi tutto Slovakia and Hungary’s Resistance to Accelerated Phase-Out of Russian Energy amid EU and U.S. Demands (2022–2025)