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JÁN FIGEĽ
First Slovak European Commissioner
First Special Envoy for Religious Freedom outside the EU
Founder of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
President of Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF)
Key Domains of My Lifelong Engagement
Slovakia
My Homeland
Religious Freedom
and Human Dignity and Rights
Europe – Peace, Integration and Innovation
Marriage
and Family
Christian Democracy
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Informácia o Legislatívnom a pracovnom programe Európskej komisie na rok 2007
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Inštitucionálna reforma EÚ: výsledky a dôsledky Lisabonskej zmluvy
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The European Union and World Sustainable Development
Read more: The European Union and World Sustainable DevelopmentGlobal Jean Monnet Conference 2007Brussels, 5 November 2007 Dear President Gil Robles, Distinguished Professors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to open this Global Jean Monnet Conference. But first, I would like to greet the many Jean Monnet professors who have made their way to Brussels today. My message to you is…
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White Paper on sport
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Developing cooperation in training, education and culture
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20 years of Erasmus: from higher education to European citizenship
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