Maroš Šefčovič
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 58 |
| Date of birth | July 24,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Bratislava |
| Slovakia | |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Spouse | Helena Šefčovičová |
| Party | Direction – Slovak Social Democracy |
| Education | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
| Books | Driving the EU Forward - Straight Talks with Maros Sefcovic |
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| ID | 1620211 |
Maroš Šefčovič Life story
Maroš Šefčovič is a Slovak diplomat and politician serving as Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations since 2019, and previously from 2010 to 2014. He has been member of the European Commission since 2009.
Prince William warns against 'doom and gloom' in eco-debates
... Others in attendance included Baroness Scotland, secretary general of the Commonwealth, and Maros Sefcovic of the European Commission...
UK and EU formally adopt new Brexit Windsor Framework deal
... Maros Sefcovic was in London to ratify the new post-Brexit deal with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly...
Northern Ireland: Negotiators clear diaries as Brexit deal in sight
... The EU s chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic hinted things were in more of a tweaking phase with i s being dotted and t s being crossed...
No 10 defends handling of Northern Ireland Protocol talks
... Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris are due to hold fresh talks over video link with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday afternoon...
Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland with protocol deal imminent
... It is understood that Northern Ireland Secretary Heaton-Harris and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will also meet the EU s chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic in Brussels on Friday...
Brexit: Mistakes were made on all sides, says Leo Varadkar
... He said this was also the position of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and vice-president Maros Sefcovic...
NI Protocol: MPs to vote on plans to ditch parts of Brexit deal
... European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has also indicated that further measures may follow if the bill proceeds, including a The protocol is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland who argue it undermines Northern Ireland s place in the UK...
Brexit: Plans to ditch parts of NI Protocol are economic vandalism - Irish PM
... European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said there was " no legal or political justification whatsoever for unilaterally changing an international agreement"...
Brexit: Mistakes were made on all sides, says Leo Varadkar
By Charley AdamsBBC News
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said mistakes were made on all sides in The Way Brexit was negotiated.
Mr Varadkar said he would be " flexible and reasonable" when attempting to solve issues with the Northern Ireland protocol.
He admitted that " perhaps" the treaty was a " little bit too strict" and that the European Union was willing to make compromises.
Mr Varadkar became PM, or taoiseach, for The Second time last month.
The Fine Gael leader has been unpopular with some unionists Who See him as instrumental in The Creation of the contentious protocol.
Asked about this, He Said : " I'm sure we've all made mistakes in the handling of Brexit.
" There was no road map, no manual, it wasn't something that we expected would happen and we've all done our best to deal with it. "
He Said he was Looking Forward to travelling to Northern Ireland early in the New Year " in an effort to find a solution".
The Northern Ireland protocol has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021.
The protocol is a part of the Brexit deal.
Power-sharing in Northern Ireland is currently in a state of flux as a result of a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) boycott of Stormont in protest over the protocol.
The DUP has said it would not return to devolved government unless radical changes are made to trading agreements.
The UK and EU remain in negotiations to reduce the impact of The Deal .
Mr Varadkar said he understood that some unionists feel the treaty " creates barriers between Britain and Northern Ireland that didn't exist before".
However, He Said This Was also true of Brexit which was imposed without cross-community consent.
Mr Varadkar said the protocol had worked without being fully enforced which is " why I think there's room for flexibility and room for changes".
He Said This Was also The Position of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and vice-president Maros Sefcovic .
Source of news: bbc.com
