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CoFoE: Marcinkova: I Hope Final Recommendations Will Be Put into Practice

CoFoE: Marcinkova: I Hope Final Recommendations Will Be Put into Practice

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – Head of the parliamentary European affairs committee Vladimira Marcinkova has expressed her appreciation for the fact that citizens of the European Union had an opportunity to have their say on what kind of Union they want to live in for the first time thanks to the

Wiezik: EU Citizens Want More Democracy and Stronger European Parliament

Wiezik: EU Citizens Want More Democracy and Stronger European Parliament

Brussels, May 27 (TASR) – European Union (EU) citizens have long been calling for more democracy and for a strengthening of the European Parliament as an institution that represents them, Slovak MEP Michal Wiezik has told TASR in an interview. Wiezik stated that such “very clear” demands were also presented by

Globsec to Focus on Ukraine This Year, Zelenskyy also Expected to Appear

Globsec to Focus on Ukraine This Year, Zelenskyy also Expected to Appear

Bratislava, May 26 (TASR) – This year’s Globsec security conference will focus on Ukraine, Globsec president Robert Vass told a press conference on Thursday, adding that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed his participation via tele-bridge. Globsec Bratislava Forum 2022 is set to take place on June 2-4. The event will

Benova: Some CoFoE Proposals Require Revision of European Union Treaties

Benova: Some CoFoE Proposals Require Revision of European Union Treaties

Bratislava/Brussels, May 26 (TASR) – If implemented, several proposals of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) will require revisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Slovak MEP Monika Benova has told TASR, adding that she views such changes questionable given the complexity of the

Bibiana and Its Director Tvrdon Receive Japanese Embassy Award

Bibiana and Its Director Tvrdon Receive Japanese Embassy Award

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The Japanese Embassy has given an award to the International House of Art for Children Bibiana and its director Peter Tvrdon. Japanese Ambassador to Slovakia Makoto Nakagawa presented the award “for a long-term contribution to deepening friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and Slovakia” to Tvrdon

Hajsel: Need for Changes in Labour and Social Law Stems from CoFoE Conclusions

Hajsel: Need for Changes in Labour and Social Law Stems from CoFoE Conclusions

Bratislava/Brussels, May 24 (TASR) – In line with the recommendations of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), the European Commission should submit legislative proposals in the areas of labour and social law, the right to an adequate income and adequate housing and chiefly the rights of children and

Radacovsky: CoFoE Failed to Take Form of Direct Democracy, Only Few Participated

Radacovsky: CoFoE Failed to Take Form of Direct Democracy, Only Few Participated

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) should have taken the form of direct democracy, but too few people joined in – only 700,000, while the European Union has a population of 450 million, Slovak MEP Miroslav Radacovsky (Slovak Patriot) has told TASR in an