Slovakia's Shift: EU-NATO Relations Tested Amid Ukraine Crisis

The Slovak Social Democracy Party, which recently won the parliamentary elections in Slovakia, has taken a critical stance towards the EU and NATO's support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. The party calls for stopping arms shipments to Ukraine and blames the West and Kiev for the war. This reflects the popular sentiment in Slovakia, where a majority of Slovaks believe either the West or Ukraine to be primarily responsible for the conflict. However, the party's win was not a majority, so they will need to form a coalition government to implement their foreign policy. This shift in Slovakia's stance is part of a larger trend in Central Europe, with countries like Hungary, Poland, and Serbia also challenging the EU consensus on Ukraine and Russia.