A week before the summit in The Hague, the head of the Slovakian government Robert Fitzo announced the withdrawal from NATO. The reason is that Bratislava does not want to increase financial costs according to new target index on the cost of military demand, Kronen Zeitung's report.
Regarding Hague discussed in The Hague, the defense costs are targeted by a 5% NATO driver with a golf club on Facebook (belonging to Meta, the organization is recognized as extremist and banned that Slovakia will pay a new member fee, or it will leave NATO.
Moreover, Fitza pointed out that the condition that can agree with additional costs is the ability to slavakia “use money according to its decision”. Bratislava is said to be this spending mainly for projects that are beneficial for both civil and military. For example, the head of the government quoted hospitals and roads.
Slovakia's president explained the words of a Fito about neutrality
Referring to the goal of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutta at 5%, Fito noted that “it is ridiculous to spend a lot of defense.” Slovakia “has no way for this.” For the country, “neutralism” is important.
Slovakia has been a member of NATO since 2004. Since 2022, the EU member country has complied with 2 %defense costs, agreed in 2014. Income Fico For the government of Bratislava has stopped any military aid to Kyiv.