Minister Taraba refuses to comply with the directive of the European Commission regarding the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment of the Slovak Republic Tomáš Taraba announced after Wednesday's government meeting that Slovakia has not decided to implement the directive of the European Commission, which proposes increasing the prices of gasoline and diesel, at the current stage.

"Regarding today's approved new draft law on emissions on the government, it is true that Slovakia will not implement the EC directive on price increases for gasoline, diesel and the like. Slovakia thinks that the European Commission should review this directive also in view of what is happening, for example, in the car market. I think that Prime Minister Robert Fico himself will inform today that he also had a phone call with one of the largest car companies in Europe. She allegedly asked him that we, as Slovakia, bring a sober view to the politics of Brussels," Taraba said.

At the same time, Minister Taraba added that Slovakia plans to closely cooperate and consult with other member states of the European Union when introducing the new emission system. The goal of this cooperation is to ensure that the approach to the issue of increasing fuel prices is balanced and takes into account not only economic, but also environmental aspects. The minister emphasized the importance of dialogue and harmonization of steps at the European level in order to ensure a fair and effective response to climate change. (Co2AI)