Slovak PM Fico urges cooperation and supports nuclear expansion

Prime Minister Robert Fico addressed the General Assembly of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce (SOPK), calling for cooperation and announcing support for nuclear power expansion and new nuclear capacity plans.

• Main announcement: At the SOPK General Assembly Robert Fico urged cooperation (“Poďme spolupracovať a nie bojovať”) and endorsed nuclear expansion, calling the completion of units 3 and 4 at the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant a correct decision and stating plans for a new nuclear block in Jaslovské Bohunice; he linked the need for new power sources to ambitions to develop datacenters, artificial intelligence and electromobility.
• Background and details: He cited fiscal and economic figures: 65% of sole traders paid not even one euro in tax, the grey economy is worth €17 billion, and VAT collection faces a 10% deficit; he also said 85% of Slovakia’s electricity is produced emissions-free, Slovakia is a net electricity exporter, and he criticized the EU electricity price and the emissions trading system as urgent competitiveness issues.