#COMPET 1/2 🇸🇰StateSec Ján Hrinko: @horizoneu.bsky.social must stay excellence-based & contribute to greater cohesion & balanced participation. We support its coordination w/ #ECF while preserving predictability & scientific autonomy. Widening provisions should be approached coherently.

#COMPET 1/5 🇸🇰 Minister Denisa Saková: We support objectives of EU Industrial Accelerator Act #IAA - reinforce indus. capacities & support strategic investments across 🇪🇺. It must stay balanced, proportionate & predictable, so it doesn´t discourage quality foreign investment.

#AGRIFISH 1/3 🇸🇰 State Sec Kristína Vavríková: Last month was the driest in the 145 years in Slovakia. Extreme drought affects >60% of our most productive agricultural regions ⚠️ ➡️ We call on @ec.europa.eu to be ready to respond flexibly & activate the agricultural reserve.

#FAC #Trade 1/2 Minister Denisa Saková: Tensions in Middle East cause higher energy & material costs, supply disruptions & weaken econ. competitiveness⚠️ 🇸🇰 supports accelerating FTAs & calling to restore passage through Strait of Hormuz. Trade policy is key for econ. security.

Amb. Monika Sopkovičová & Amb. Štěpán Černý @cztoeu.bsky.social held talks in @europarl.europa.eu 🇪🇺 w/ 12 MEPs continuing tradition of joint 🇸🇰-🇨🇿 meetings 🤝 Boosting EU #competitiveness will require tech. neutral transition of autom. industry & pragmatic approach to #ETS & TEN-E revisions.

Permanent Representative Amb. Juraj Nociar today met #Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov 🇺🇦 🇸🇰 #Slovakia supports Ukraine's ambitions to join the EU. Slovakia has long supported the merit-based EU enlargement - it is a strategic investment in peace, security & prosperity of Europe 🤝

#FAC #Development 1/3 EU must strengthen its multilat. presence & act as reliable partner. It is key to: ➡️ meet regularly & act in coordinated way ➡️ use tailored approach ➡️ address poverty & support humanitarian-development-peace nexus ➡️ build partnerships beyond traditional allies

#EYCS #Culture Slovakia supported #AgoraEU✅ In particular we appreciate that it includes: - level playing field in the audiovisual field - activities of independent national contact points through AgoraEU Desks - involvement of MS in its key decisions via programme committee

#EYCS 🇸🇰 Minister Tomáš Drucker: Ensuring online safety, strengthening digital resilience, media & AI literacy are key for #youth participation Strong coordination, measurable impact, genuine youth participation in decision-making 👉 guiding principles for next Youth Strategy 🇪🇺

Big thanks to all who visited the stand of #Slovakia 🇸🇰 during #EuropeDay 🇪🇺 in @consilium.europa.eu We also thank 🇸🇰 folk dance group AkoDoma for the performance and #SlovakiaTravel, Bratislava, Trnava, Prešov & Banská Bystrica regions for the cooperation 🤝 #UnitedInDiversity

#OTD 8️⃣1️⃣ years ago (May 8, 1945) World War II #WWII ended in Europe. We remember & honor the memory of the heroes who stood against Nazism & Fascism, so that we can live in freedom. Freedom & democracy are not taken for granted 📌 #NeverForget #VEDay #VictoryDay

Today's #ECOFIN agenda: 🕵️‍♂️ The fight against tax fraud 📊 Market integration & supervision package 💰 Economic & financial impact of the war in Ukraine ⚖️ Effects of EU legislation 📈 EU economic recovery & G20 #Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický.

Permanent Representative Amb. Juraj Nociar today held talks with Iceland’s Ambassador to the EU, Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson 🇮🇸 🇸🇰 #Slovakia supports closer cooperation with #Iceland on shared European priorities and common interests 🤝

#AGRIFISH 1/3 🇸🇰 StateSec Kristína Vavríková: ⚠️ Situation in the Middle East has serious impacts on our farmers. We urge @ec.europa.eu to: - take concrete steps to tackle high energy prices - simplify rules - publish effective fertilizers action plan

#Slovakia 🇸🇰 supports further deepening of cooperation with the #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧 in areas of mutual interest 🤝 PR Amb. Juraj Nociar today had a meeting w/ Amb. Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, Head of the UK Mission to the.

DPR Amb. Monika Sopkovičová 🇸🇰🇪🇺 met today with representatives of the U.S. engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. 🇺🇸 Slovakia advocates for flexibility in the automotive industry and for technological neutrality 🚗

During 🇸🇰 leadership of Slavkov format #S3 Amb. Juraj Nociar hosted Amb. Vladimir Bärtl @cztoeu.bsky.social🇨🇿 & @gschusterschitz.bsky.social🇦🇹, as well as Head of Cabinet of @marossefcovic.bsky.social, Bernd Biervert🇪🇺 They disscussed trade relations w/ 3rd countries, energy security & ⬆️ energy prices

PR Amb. Juraj Nociar & DPR Amb. Monika Sopkovičová today met with President of Slovak automotive industry #ZAPSR Alexander Matušek. 🚘 They disscussed transition to electromobility, simplification & strenghteting competitiveness of the #automotive industry, backbone of 🇸🇰 economy.

#AGRIFISH 1/5 🇸🇰 Minister Richard Takáč: Geopolitical situation dramatically rises energy, gas, fuel & fertilizer prices and consequently increases production costs for our farmers. Farmers are not able to cope w/ all these challenges & EU food production is under threat ⚠️

At 860m above sea level, it has withstood wind, snowstorms and heat waves for generations. In @europarl.europa.eu in Brussels, Amb. Juraj Nociar accepted the award on behalf of Žiar 🇸🇰 Protecting our natural heritage is a shared responsibility for us all 🌳 🇪🇺 #EuropeanTreeOfTheYear

During today´s #BookClub we had a pleasure to discuss libraries & reading initiatives together w/ 🇭🇷 DPR Amb. @paulaletunic.bsky.social, who presented the project "Born to Read" 📚 🇸🇰 DPR Amb. Monika Sopkovičová highlighted the Slovak libraries week initiative & importance of reading.

#ENVI 1/3 Post‑2030 climate framework must be realistic & firmly anchored in the technological neutrality. - EU fin. instruments must be reinforced - adequate volume of free allowances for the most exposed sectors must be kept - MSs´ right to determine energy mix must be preserved

#TTE #Energy 1/3 🇸🇰 DPM & Minister Denisa Saková: Slovak government declared state of oil emergency as deliveries through Druzhba stopped in the end of January. We call for restart of oil transit & safeguard the security of oil supply.

🚨 Call for students from all over the world! 🌍 Apply now to get a #scholarship of up to €15,000 💶 for your studies in #Slovakia 🇸🇰 The official SAT test dates for May–June 2026 are May 2, 2026 and June 6, 2026 🗓️ 👉 More info: scholarships.portalvs.sk

#EPSCO 1/2 #Housing shortage is huge barrier for young people. EU can contribute to our efforts. It should: - remove barriers - focus on universal design requirements - provide funding to ⬇️ barriers in public & residential housing - facilitate best practices exchange between MS

#EUROGROUP EU finance ministers today discuss: 📊 Macroeconomic developments 💶 Euro area recommendation for 2026 🗓️ Preparation of March Euro Summit 💳 Digital finance workstream 📈 Energy prices & their impact #Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický 🇸🇰

On the occasion of #InternationalWomensDay we want to celebrate our female staff members that daily bring real results for 🇸🇰 and 🇪🇺 as key actors of our diplomatic mission. #Women represent almost half of our staff and their role is essential and irreplaceable🌹 Thank you!

#JHA #Justice 1/2 🇸🇰 StateSec Milan Hodás: Slovakia supported adoption of general approach to proposal of Regulation protecting rights of adults ✅ It will safeguard rights of adults unable to protect their own interests in cross-border court cases.

#JHA #HomeAffairs 1/4 🇸🇰 StateSec Lucia Kurilovská The security of the Schengen area does not depend on the internal border controls, but on reinforced external border protection, intensive police cooperation and information exchange.

Ambassador Monika Sopkovičová today met with representatives of Slovak #automotive industry ZAP SR, the backbone of the 🇸🇰 economy. ⚡ The transition to electromobility must be pragmatic, reducing red tape to boost competitiveness & focused on incentives rather than prescriptive targets.

🇸🇰 PR Amb. Juraj Nociar met today with the new Permanent Delegate of #Türkiye to the EU, Amb. Yaprak Balkan. #Slovakia supports the revitalisation of 🇪🇺–🇹🇷 relations. There is untapped potential for cooperation in various mutually beneficial areas 🤝

#COMPET #Research 1/2 🇸🇰 StateSec Ján Hrinko: Slovakia supports internal pathways & synergies within #HorizonEU 28-34, while preserving principle of excellence. It should aim for: - clearer interaction w/ European Competitiveness Fund - monitoring, mentoring & capacity-building

PR Amb. Juraj Nociar today met with Ambassador Sapar Palvanov, Head of Turkmen mission to the #EU 🇪🇺 #Slovakia 🇸🇰 sees #Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 as a partner with strong economic potential in Central Asia. We discussed opportunities to boost trade cooperation and the future 🇪🇺-🇹🇲 relations 🤝

#COMPET 1/4 🇸🇰 StateSec Vladimír Šimoňák: Energy intensive industries are in alarming situation and our automotive sector faces existential risks. We urge action to lower high energy & carbon prices, call for strong deregulation and technology‑neutral policies.

🇸🇰 Minister Samuel Migaľ: EU´s Eastern regions (many w/ GDP below EU average) face high security risks, host refugees & protect external border ⚠️ ✅ We welcome launching of #EastInvest facility which will help vulnerable regions in East Slovakia to overcome these risks.

#GAC 1/2 🇸🇰StateSec Richard Maraček: Modernized #cohesion policy has a strong role in future MFF. Clear rules & place-based solutions are essential. During the mid-term review we transferred 1.2B into competitiveness, defense, housing, water resilience & energy infrastructure.

#AGRIFISH 1/2 🇸🇰 StateSec Vladimir Vnuk: National recommendations must remain non-binding instrument of strategic nature with full respect of national specificities. They must be delivered to Member States in the early stage of the national plans preparation process.

#ECOFIN The main topics of today's EU finance ministers' discussion: 📈 Savings and Investments Union 💶 EU budget 🪖 Defence financing 🗓️ European semester 2026 💪🏻 Recovery and Resilience facility 🇸🇰 Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický

🏰 European Capital of Culture 2026 #Trenčín is officially open! 🇸🇰 The opening weekend offered music, street events, expositions, food fests, drone show & many more. Expect more all year - #Trencin2026 is just getting started! 🤩 ➡️ trencin2026.eu 📸 Trenčín 2026

#EUROGROUP EU finance ministers today discuss: 📈 Euro area recommendation for 2026 💶 International role of the euro 🌐 Global economic imbalances 🇸🇰 Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický

During the video conference of the EU ministers responsible for #housing Slovakia represented by StateSec Denisa Žiláková welcomed the European Affordable Housing Plan 🏡 🇸🇰 supports EU action that complements MSs´efforts & helps deliver affordable housing for those most in need.

🎶 🇸🇰 New Year’s Concert 2026 in #Brussels lit up Flagey with outstanding performances by Peter Cmorik, Katarína Knechtová, Ján Slezák, Magdaléna Izakovičová, Michaela Šebestová & Slovak Symphonists. 👏✨

27. 1. International Holocaust Remembrance Day 🕯️ #WeRemember #Nezabudnime #NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow

#AGRIFISH 1/4 🇸🇰 Minister Richard Takáč: Equal production standards, effective protection mechanisms & strong financial compensation is only way to conclude trade agreements w/ third countries. We demand creation of special fund to compensate losses in case of market disturbance.

#ECOFIN Today's agenda of EU finance ministers: 🇨🇾 Presidency work programme @cy2026eu.bsky.social 🇪🇺 European semester 🇺🇦 Economic & financial impact of Russia's aggresion against Ukraine ⛓️ Recovery & Resilience Facility 🇸🇰 Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický

#EUROGROUP EU finance ministers today discuss: 🇧🇬 Update on euro cash changeover in Bulgaria 💶 Euro area recommendation 2026 🤝 G7 meetings debrief 🗳️ Candidacies for the post of ECB Vice-President 🇸🇰 Slovakia is represented by Minister Ladislav Kamenický

🇸🇰🇪🇺 PR Amb. Juraj Nociar today met with Ambassador of #Panama to the EU, Ángel Riera Díaz 🇵🇦 They discussed current geopolitical developments and cooperation between the EU and Latin America 🤝

Best wishes for a successful 2026! 🥂 🇸🇰🇪🇺 Permanent Representative, Ambassador Juraj Nociar today thanked the @slovakiaineu.bsky.social team for the cooperation over the past year and outlined key EU priorities ahead: #MFF, #competitiveness, #Ukraine, #defence and global challenges 🌐

🇸🇰 Trenčín - the European Capital of Culture 2026 🇪🇺 👉 Find out more: trencin2026.eu

Culture brings Europe together 🎨 Meet Oulu 🇫🇮 and Trenčín 🇸🇰, the 2026 Capitals of Culture. This initiative is key to to celebrating Europe’s cultural diversity, promoting the arts, and putting European cities on the global stage. 📸©: Trenčín 2026 & Oulu 2026