Maroš Šefčovič
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 57 |
| 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"...
Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland with protocol deal imminent
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to visit Northern Ireland this evening ahead of meetings with Stormont politicians.
It Comes amid speculation that a deal between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol is imminent.
Mr Sunak last visited Northern Ireland in December when he met the parties to discuss the controversial post-Brexit trade arrangements for the region.
It is understood that the Prime Minister will speak to the main Political Parties again on Friday.
His spokesperson said: " Whilst talks with the EU are ongoing ministers continue to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure any solution fixes the practical problems on the ground, meets our overarching objectives and safeguards Northern Ireland 's place in the UK's internal market.
" The Prime Minister . . [is] travelling to Northern Ireland this evening to speak to Political Parties as part of this engagement process. "
The suggestions are that if the UK and the EU can get all of their T's crossed and their I's dotted a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol might be done early next week.
The Stormont parties the Prime Minister meets on his visit will want to press him about what will be in it.
But Remember - None of this guarantees The Return of functioning politics at Stormont.
That hangs on what the DUP makes of any deal on the Protocol - it may well say that it won't back what's been agreed.
A special meeting of EU ambassadors has been called for Friday to discuss EU-UK relations.
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.
One EU diplomat told The Bbc that that their understanding was that an agreement was getting close but it was not a done deal.
" They're getting everyone ready for things to move fast, " they said.
The Northern Ireland Protocol was put in place as part of the post-Brexit deal agreed between the UK and the EU in December 2020.
It was required because Northern Ireland has a land border with The Republic of Ireland, which is an EU country.
It aims to ensure free movement of trade across the Irish land border by conducting checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain instead.
But it has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021.
Unionist parties oppose the Protocol and argue that placing an effective trade border across the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland 's place within the UK.
The largest of those parties is the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - it is preventing a government from being formed in Northern Ireland in protest against the Protocol .
But a majority of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are in favour of the Protocol in some form remaining in place.
Sinn Féin, The Alliance Party and the SDLP have said improvements to the Protocol are needed to ease its implementation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
