At the 25th #ENVE European Committee of the Regions meeting, I shared my first-hand experience and insights from COP16 COLOMBIA 🇨🇴 . I’m also honored to have been appointed rapporteur for 🌱 Designing Nature Credits. Stay tuned for more updates! 👏Regions4 ICLEI Europe

🔝 An important step for our region! 🌿🇪🇺 I’ve achieved a major success in Brussels – as rapporteur, I led the approval of the nature credits proposal in the #ENVE Commission! This is just the beginning. Final vote is coming in October – fingers crossed! 💪 #KosiceRegion #EU

🔥 BREAKING NEWS: Košice Region is Setting the Pace for EU Green Policies! 🇪🇺 Sometimes, you might think work in Brussels is all about dry papers and boring meetings. But the opposite is true! In recent days, we've taken a HUGE STEP in Europe that has the potential to change how

🌿 From the Alps to the East of Slovakia – climate innovation knows no borders! During our visit to Grenoble, a European climate leader, we saw firsthand how smart, green solutions can transform cities and lives. 🌍 ✨ Green schoolyards that cool down playgrounds 🌳 Cooling

✈️ The biggest aviation event in eastern Slovakia! Friends, very soon the skies above our region will roar with powerful engines, breathtaking aerobatic stunts, and an unforgettable night show full of lights and emotions. The Košice Region Airshow 2025 will feature

🎯 Get ready for the opportunity! 💶 €28.5 million available for cross-border projects in our region. The 2nd Call for Proposals under the Interreg VI-A NEXT Programme (Hungary–Slovakia–Romania–Ukraine) has been launched. 🇪🇺 Up to 90% co-financing from the EU, 5% from the

🌿 Klimapark Kysak – where climate isn’t just a topic, it’s an experience In just over a year, this unique environmental education center has welcomed more than 9,300 visitors – children, students, families. Here, people experience sustainability hands-on. Klimapark is our

🤖 Humanoid robot Sophia just landed in Košice region and opened SlovakiaTech – the largest tech festival in Slovakia! Over 120 speakers and dozens of exhibitors are taking the stage. And yes – our region is here too! The symbol of this year's event is X – a crossroads of

🌿 “No one is a prophet in their own land” – that was true for our biodiversity project. Thanks to it, we restored water to forests around Gelnica & Dobšiná. 🌊 Our work was recognized internationally 🌍 … and now finally at home too! Big thanks to Ministry of Environment of

September 23 – International Day of Sign Languages Košice Self-Governing Region stands with the Deaf community. The theme this year is: Without rights to sign language there are no human rights. Because sign language is not just a tool — it is identity, culture, and dignity.

KILOMETERS FULL OF STORIES – THIS IS WHAT THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON LOOKED LIKE Today, Košice came alive in a way only the International Peace Marathon can bring 🏃‍♂️. The streets were filled with laughter, cheering, and that special kind of energy that always touches

✨ Košice shines with art! White Night 2025 transforms our regional capital into a living gallery under the stars — filled with light, movement, and emotion.

The EU isn’t just in Brussels – its real strength is in the regions where we live. 💪 During #EURegionsWeek we’re finding ways to improve services, jobs and the environment. Europe is built from the ground up – by its cities and regions. Let’s hope this spirit grows in Slovakia

Europe’s biodiversity rescue starts today! 🌱 The European Committee of the Regions has adopted my opinion on “Nature Credits” – a first step toward markets that reward restoring, not destroying, nature. Nature Credits will incentivise those who help revive biodiversity across the EU. 🌍 #NatureCredits

🇪🇺 MEETING WITH THE IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, I had another working meeting with the leadership of Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, headed by Governor Svitlana Onyshchuk. We agreed on concrete steps to prepare joint

U.S. delegation in the Košice Region: They expected dumplings — they found innovation and hydrogen. The Georgia delegation came after hearing about our work. Hydrogen Valley, innovation, and a plan to build a “golden bridge” between our regions. From a handful of startups to