Foreign Ministry and municipalities to team up during EU presidency

The Foreign Ministry has agreed with municipalities on collaboration with respect to Slovakia's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the latter half of 2016.
Municipalities have also been offered the opportunity to take the presidency outside of Bratislava, which will host all top-level events. By way of example, the ministry stands ready to announce a grant scheme to provide financing to NGOs for projects conducive to extend the reach of the presidency across Slovakia. The single largest event to take place in Bratislava will be the Committee of Regions session, which will be attended by over 1,000 delegates to discuss the EU's regional policy. In addition, a section devoted to Slovak municipalities will be on show in Bratislava's Reduta building, which will be the chief site of major events during the Slovak presidency. Slovak municipalities will also be able to present themselves in Brussels.