Ing. Jozef Síkela

🔹 Boosting local business by modernising ports, connecting Namibia to global markets, and developing local value chains. This is our 360° approach: c...

Investice do udržitelného rozvoje – právě o tom je naše 🇪🇺 Global Gateway. A během mé mise do Tichomoří jsme představili vůbec největší společný inves...

🔹Good governance – building stronger institutions and ensuring quality services in PNG, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. 🔹Infrastructure – upgrading...

Investing in sustainable development - that is what our 🇪🇺 Global Gateway is about. And during my mission to the Pacific, we delivered the largest-eve...

🔹Water, sanitation & health – we will expand access to clean water and services in Papua New Guinea and Samoa. 🔹Agriculture – our package will help b...

🔹Ocean, climate & environment – our investments will boost sustainability and resilience in Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis-et-Futun...

Poslední meeting mé mise - s premiérem Papuy-Nové Guineje Jamesem Marapem. Představil jsem mu naši strategii Global Gateway - evropský plán jak inves...

Final meeting of my Pacific mission — with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea. I introduced our Global Gateway. Europe’s strategy to inv...

The largest Pacific Island country, rich in natural resources and biodiversity, and a bridge between Asia and the Pacific. That is Papua New Guinea - ...

Today I held three bilateral meetings - with Minister of Treasury Ian Ling-Stuckey, Minister of Justice Pila Kole Niningi, and Minister of Planning Si...

We also discussed two more important investments: the Water Wise Communities Programme and the modernisation of Rabaul Port. Through these, we support...

The pleasure was mine. Thank you.

Today, together with Deputy Prime Minister Johny Koanapo Rasou, I announced a €5 million investment to strengthen Vanuatu’s climate-resilient agricult...

With challenges like climate change and natural disasters, the resilience of agriculture determines the food security of society in Vanuatu.

Together with the Deputy Prime Minister, we also discussed possible cooperation in digital technologies. I emphasized the importance of addressing the...

Through Global Gateway, we invest in the country to boost the agricultural sector, support local farmers and agribusinesses, and foster long-term pros...

This has been the focus of our College from the very beginning of this mandate. These have been our priorities: 🔹 Security: €800B for EU defence thro...

These campaigns exploit our weaknesses but do not reflect reality. Europe is by far the best place to live. It is up to us to convince our citizens an...

Europe can only be strong if it is united. Today, I want to underline the State of the Union speech delivered by President @vonderleyen and highligh...

Because let’s be clear – our enemies and rivals do not want a united, strong Europe. When Europe stands united, we are a global power in many areas:...

🔹 Competitiveness: cutting red tape, boosting growth 🔹 Science & innovation: €500M to keep research free & world-class 🔹 Global partnerships: strength...

Austrálie je v Pacifiku silným hráčem a pro Evropu představuje podobně smýšlejícího partnera, který sdílí naše hodnoty a závazek k férové spolupráci. ...

Dnes má mise po Tichomoří pokračuje na Vanuatu. Zde jsem se hned po mém příjezdu setkal s premiérem Jothamem Napatem. Vanuatu leží v samém centru Tic...

Today, my mission continues in Vanuatu. Upon my arrival, I met with Prime Minister Jotham Napat. Vanuatu lies at the very center of the Pacific, but ...

Together with our Pacific partners, we sre delivering 🇪🇺 Global Gateway projects that bring real results on the ground. From boosting Fiji’s renewabl...

Svět potřebuje partnerství, která skutečně jsou spolehlivá a férová. To byl jasný vzkaz prvního dne mé mise do Tichomoří. V projevech, bilaterálních ...

🇵🇼 Finally, with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr., we talked about the importance of diversifying partners for security and the need to choose p...

🇵🇫 With President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson, we focused on digitalisation and how secure and affordable connectivity can empower businesse...

The region seeks partners who listen rather than dictate, who co-create instead of impose, and who deliver mutual benefits instead of extracting value...

🤝 With Baron Waqa, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, we discussed the potential for stronger cooperation between our regions – from clim...

🇫🇯 With Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica, we discussed how EU investment in hydropower can help Fiji cut its reliance on fossil fuels and...

The world needs more reliable and fair partnerships. This was the message that echoed throughout the first day of my mission to the Pacific. In speec...

Our objectives are clear: ➡️ Present the 🇪🇺 Global Gateway and our human-centred, 360° approach, combining infrastructure with education, jobs, and l...

The highlight of my Pacific mission will be the first-ever EU–Pacific Business Forum. This Forum is a strategic milestone: it shows how serious Europ...

➡️ Strengthen business links between European and Pacific companies in areas like clean energy, digital connectivity, and blue economy ➡️ Show that th...

Dobrý večer z naší cesty! Spolu s mým týmem se právě vydávám na nejdelší cestu svého života – do Pacifiku. Tento region má sice jen málo obyvatel, a...

Hello from Brussels airport! Together with my team, I am about to embark on the longest mission of my life mission - to the Pacific. This region may...

Through the 🇪🇺 Global Gateway, we are already delivering, working on concrete projects from hydropower in Fiji to modernization of ports in Papua New ...

I will take part in the first-ever EU–Pacific Business Forum, meet political and business leaders, and visit flagship projects on the ground. My mes...

For Slovenian companies, Global Gateway offers new opportunities around the world: 🔹 Access to fast-growing markets in Africa, Asia & Latin America 🔹...

My second day in Bled was about strengthening 🇸🇮 Slovenia’s role in the Global Gateway. I met with the Slovenian private sector, Minister of Economy ...

První den na Bled Strategic fóru byl skvělou příležitostí ukázat, jak může Evropa těžit ze své pozice největšího podporovatele mezinárodní rozvojové s...

🔹 Keynote speech at the Future 500 Forum I spoke about how Global Gateway supports EU companies. From strong health systems to green hydrogen steel i...

🔹 Meeting with 🇸🇮 Foreign Minister @TFajon Finally, I met with Tanja Fajon. We agreed that in a world of rising instability, Europe must show leaders...

🔹 Brunch hosted by 🇸🇮 Prime Minister Robert Golob We discussed how to strengthen Europe’s unity in turbulent times. Only a united Europe is a strong ...

My first day at the 🇸🇮 Bled Strategic Forum is coming to an end. It was a great opportunity to show how Europe can turn its role as the largest suppor...

Mé létošní září bude plné zahraničních misí. Cíl je jasný: rozvíjet strategická partnerství se spolehlivými aktéry po celém světě. Na čtyřech misích ...

🔹 Joint mission to Namibia with the European Parliament EU–Namibia cooperation on green hydrogen shows how our 360° approach delivers: combining inno...

🔹 Strengthening Europe’s presence in the Pacific At the first-ever EU–Pacific Business Forum in Fiji, I will join political and business leaders from ...

🔹 Representing the EU at the United Nations General Assembly At UNGA in New York, I will underline Europe’s role as the world’s largest development c...