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Controversy in Slovakia: Foreigners should pay more

2026-03-25 21:28:55Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Controversy in Slovakia: Foreigners should pay more
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As Europe faces a fuel crisis, Slovakia is requiring cars with foreign license plates to pay more for diesel.

Slovakia is implementing a dual fuel pricing system that has sparked much discussion. As of the beginning of this week, drivers of vehicles with foreign license plates will have to pay 1.83 euros per liter of diesel, about 26 cents more than Slovak drivers. This is causing irritation at gas stations. The European Union has also filed a complaint over alleged discrimination.

With the new pricing model, the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico aims to curb what is called "fuel tourism." In recent days, several gas stations, especially near the border with Poland, have run out of fuel because many cars had come to refuel in Slovakia, where fuel is cheaper.

In February 2026, the Bratislava government declared an "oil emergency." This was caused by the failure of Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, which was damaged in January by a Russian attack in Ukraine. According to the Slovak government, the situation is also being exacerbated by the war in the Middle East.

Discount during payment

Local media reports that the new pricing model is causing chaos at some gas stations. This is because even Slovaks are initially shown the price of fuel for foreigners on the cash register monitor and the discount for them is applied later during payment. Gas station operators complain about the extra work this brings and the fact that self-service stations are remaining closed until further notice.

There is also criticism from the European Union. The newspaper 'Hospodarske noviny' quotes a Commission spokesman, who said that the EU considers the new model discriminatory and illegal. On the one hand, we have discrimination based on nationality; on the other hand, the European common market is also damaged./ DW


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