The quality of life in Slovakia has improved significantly since joining the European Union. EU budget funds have contributed to the growth of the economy and represent an important source of public investment. This was reminded of the representation of the European Commission (EC) in the Slovak Republic on the occasion 21. The anniversary of Slovakia’s accession to the EU. It added that, according to a Eurobarometer survey of December last year, 53 percent of the Slovaks surveyed trust the Union, with two thirds of respondents from Slovakia feeling being connected with the EU.
“For 21 years, we have been part of Europe, whose pillars are freedom, democracy, peaceful coexistence and respect for man. Membership in the European Union has brought Slovakia not only economic growth and stability, but also the certainty that we can face big challenges together,” The representative head of the representation of the EC in Slovakia Radim Dvořák. He thinks that Slovakia also co -creates a European future. “Just at a time when the world is changing faster than ever before, we realize that unity, cooperation and EU values are not a matter of course, they are the cornerstone of our European house in which we have our place, but which we also have to take care of,” added.
The European Commission recalled that Between 2004 and 2022, more than EUR 36 billion came to Slovakia and after counting the renewal and durability plan exceeds the amount of EUR 38 billion. Finance went to support hundreds of projects in the area regional development, transport, education, science, health and environmental protection. Schools, kindergartens and hospitals were built and reconstructed from European money, restored squares, building scientific parks, but also new roads or modernized railways. From the new financial period to the years 2021 to 2027 can receive another EUR 13 billion from Eurofunds.
Slovakia has seen positive economic growth since joining the EUwhere its gross national pension increases by an average of seven percent per year. The EC also reminded that The Slovak economy has been approaching the average of Member States since 2004. The gross domestic product of the country per capita rose from the level 59 percent of the average in 2004 to 71 percent in 2022.
