On Wednesday, Prime Minister Robert Fico in his speech in connection with the report on the privatization of a majority 66-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne (SE) said that Slovakia had lost approximately 800 million euros in the sale of SE conducted by the second government of Mikulas Dzurinda.
According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, the criminal prosecution for the offence of distortion of data of economic and trade records has already been initiated in this matter.
Prime Minister Robert Fico will visit Italy to talk about the sale of the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne. The Cabinet’s Office did not specify the date of Prime Minister’s visit at Enel’s headquarters.
Slovenský premiér si môže udeliť červený plusový bodík za to, ako sa mu podarilo predaj elektrární zamotať, vďaka čomu môže vyjsť z celej záležitosti ako víťaz. Čo sa mu určite bude hodiť pred blížiacimi sa parlamentnými voľbami.
The current government led by Robert Fico is criticizing the stance of the government led by Mikulas Dzurinda which changed its decision on the sale of Slovenske Elektrarne. Initially, the government planned to sell only a 49-percent stake in Slovenske Elektrarne instead of 66 percent.
After cabinet session on Wednesday, Finance Minister Peter Kazimir indicated that the price for strengthening the state’s position in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne might not be high at all regarding company’s obligations. However, he considers it inevitable to bring the completion of Mochovce NPP under control.
Minister financií Peter Kažimír po stredajšom rokovaní vlády naznačil, že cena za posilnenie pozície štátu v Slovenských elektrárňach by vzhľadom na ich záväzky nemusela byť vôbec vysoká. Za podstatné však považuje dostať pod kontrolu dostavbu Mochoviec.
Prime Minister reiterated that the government would not help Enel to sell its 66-percent stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektaren in any case. According to Robert Fico, Italian investor may expect the state to obstruct this sale until Mochovce NPP is completed.
According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, economy and finance ministers are expected to submit the proposal to the cabinet whether Slovakia will participate in the tender for the purchase of a privatised 66-percent stake in the power utility Slovenske Elektrarne.
The Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO) says that there is satisfactory competition on the Slovak energy market which could lower prices of electricity or gas for households.
The settlement of the additional payment resulting from privatisation is not subject to the current talks, since the state has not yet entered actively the purchase of Slovenske Elektrarne’s shares.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico reiterated twice over the past days that the state would be against the sale of the stake in Slovenske Elektrarne unless two nuclear blocks in Mochovce are completed.
Prime Minister Robert Fico is convinced that gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine through the main gas pipeline would mean a breach of contractual conditions with the Russian Federation.
Prime Minister Robert Fico states that Slovakia will never agree with shifting the competence of the national regulators under the European Commission.
Prime Minster Robert Fico informed Italian company Enel that unless the nuclear power plant Mochovce is finished, the state will not agree to the sale of Enel’s majority 66-percent share in Slovenske Elektrarne.
Minister životného prostredia Peter Žiga tvrdí, že správa o aktuálnych vzťahov na Vodnej elektrárni Gabčíkovo, s ktorou sa vládny kabinet stotožnil, nemá nič spoločné s júlovou policajnou raziou v Slovenských elektrárňach.