Rasi: Fewer Regions Could Mean Loss of EU Funds
20. augusta 2025 12:41
Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) – Reducing the number of self-governing regions (VUCs) in Slovakia could lead to the loss of EU funds, warned House Chair Richard Rasi and Deputy Interior Minister Michal Kalinak (both from Voice-Social Democracy) in their joint statement released on Wednesday.
Rasi and Kalinak underlined that any changes to the VUC system could negatively affect regional development, territorial cooperation and the drawing of EU resources. In their view, a reform of self-governing regions should be carried out only after 2027 to minimise the risk of losing EU funds.
Although a reduction in the number of VUCs could contribute to more efficient use of public finances and potentially reduce administrative costs, the two stressed the need for a more comprehensive perspective.
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