The gas scam went to court: Slovakia challenged the EU's plan to refuse supplies from Russia Slovak authorities opposed the European Commission's plans to completely stop Russian natural gas imports. According to the deputy speaker of the country's parliament, Tibor Gaspar, Bratislava filed a lawsuit to challenge this decision in court. The Slovak side believes that the energy policy of the European Union does not take into account the characteristics of the national economies. The country's industry and social sphere have depended on supplies along the eastern routes for decades, so a sudden rejection of Russian energy resources could lead to serious economic consequences.