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Martin Fabok

Hojsik on CoFoE: Slovaks Need to Be Part of Discussion

Hojsik on CoFoE: Slovaks Need to Be Part of Discussion

Brussels/Bratislava, December 15 (TASR) – The Slovak people need to be shown benefits stemming from their EU membership and also need to be part of the discussion, with the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) being the first such step to meet these goals, MEP Martin Hojsik (Progressive Slovakia/

House Okays 2022 State Budget, With Deficit of 4.94% GDP

House Okays 2022 State Budget, With Deficit of 4.94% GDP

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – Parliament approved the 2022 state budget on Tuesday, with 91 out of 146 present lawmakers voting for the bill. In the next year, Slovakia is supposed to run a deficit of 4.94 percent of GDP. This year’s deficit is forecast to equal about 8

CoFoE: Civic Society Criticises Lack of Inclusivity and Diversity

CoFoE: Civic Society Criticises Lack of Inclusivity and Diversity

Brussels/Bratislava, December 7 (TASR-correspondent) – Representatives of civic society have raised concerns over a lack of inclusivity and diversity in the Conference of the Future of Europe (CoFoE), claiming that the conference is at risk of failure if member states do not follow citizens’ proposals, Euroactiv news website reported on

Sassoli: Legacy of Late French President VGE Should Shape Also Ongoing CoFoE

Sassoli: Legacy of Late French President VGE Should Shape Also Ongoing CoFoE

Brussels/Strasbourg/Bratislava, December 2 (TASR-correspondent) – The lessons learned from late former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing (1974-81) were not to divide pro-European forces, but rather build a stronger Parliament and more solid democracy, said European Parliament President David Sassoli in his tribute speech paid to d’Estaing on

CoFoE to Collect Comments of EU Citizens until Spring of 2022

CoFoE to Collect Comments of EU Citizens until Spring of 2022

Brussels, December 1 (TASR) – The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) is a series of consultations across the continent between May 2021 and the spring of 2022 that is aimed at collecting ideas for EU reform from European citizens. Anyone can register and express their opinion and comment on

Sefcovic: Citizens Bring Useful Suggestions through Future of Europe Conference

Sefcovic: Citizens Bring Useful Suggestions through Future of Europe Conference

Brussels, December 1 (TASR-correspondent) – The initiatives taken so far by citizens directly attending the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) are very useful, EC Vice-president for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic said in an interview with TASR. The Slovak EU commissioner pointed out that together with two other

Pitrova: CoFoE a Waste of Time and Money

Pitrova: CoFoE a Waste of Time and Money

Brno/Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) is a waste of time and money, assistant professor of Brno’s Masaryk University Marketa Pitrova told TASR on Wednesday. As a European studies expert, Pitrova perceives the project in the current situation as completely useless. “This