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Bratislava – The newly appointed head of the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) of the Slovak Republic, Samuel Migaľ (a nominee of Smer-SD), wants to allocate EU funds directly to the level of local governments. He also plans to focus on cybersecurity and the support of applied research in practice. Migaľ stated this after being appointed by President Peter Pellegrini to the position of minister. According to him, EU funds must be concentrated in regions where there is the highest level of poverty, informs TASR.
“We have three main pillars that we want to promote and implement. For example, following the model of Poland, we want to allocate European finances directly to local governments, whether they are cities or municipalities, which know exactly where they most need EU funds,” specified Migaľ.
Similarly, Migaľ wants to focus on cybersecurity in his priorities.
“This country cannot exist on old software without any protection against external influences. We also need to protect our children in schools so they are not threatened by various cyber-attacks. At the same time, we want to focus, for example, on supporting applied research in practice,” added the new Minister of Investment.
According to his predecessor at the head of MIRRI, Richard Raši (Hlas-SD), Migaľ is coming to a department that is “now a moving train.” “It is in his hands, his power, and his decisions to accelerate its activities further so that MIRRI and the entire Slovak Republic are successful,” added Raši. (March 19)
“We have three main pillars that we want to promote and implement. For example, following the model of Poland, we want to allocate European finances directly to local governments, whether they are cities or municipalities, which know exactly where they most need EU funds.” Samuel Migaľ.