The comment has no near-term practical implications but is the latest in a stream of anti-Western positions Fico has taken since taking office for the fourth time in 2023.
“But unfortunately, this decision is not in my hands,“ he said, without giving details. However, any decision by Slovakia to leave NATO would be a complex process that would include a decision by parliament.
An ally of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Fico has also floated the idea that the EU may be facing a break-up.
President Peter Pellegrini - an ally of Fico - called the prime minister’s remarks a provocative political play, and pledged not to break consensus at the June 24-25 NATO summit.
‘ABSURD, IRRESPONSIBLE, DANGEROUS’
Fico said any defence spending increase should apply to dual military and civilian use, and that he did not understand the need for a quick military buildup.
Pellegrini, who will lead Slovakia’s delegation to the NATO summit, said the spending increase should spread over at least 10 years, beyond a 2032 deadline being discussed.
Fico’s comments on neutrality prompted criticism, including from Fico’s coalition partner. The biggest opposition party, Progressive Slovakia, called Fico’s comments “absurd, irresponsible, and dangerous.”
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