Sophia Beiter and Péter Techet as Speakers at the EVN Group Days in Bratislava
EVN, an Austrian energy and environmental services group headquartered in Lower Austria, is also an important player in the Southeast European energy market. Representatives of the EVN Group regularly come together for meetings, with this year’s gathering taking place in Bratislava.
At the event, Sophia Beiter and Péter Techet delivered a keynote speech on the importance of European unity.
They explored its significance both for a region such as Vienna and Bratislava, which has grown close again after historical ruptures, re-establishing ties reminiscent of those that once connected the two cities within the Habsburg Monarchy, and for the countries of Southeast Europe, which hope to experience similar developments through EU membership.
Techet highlighted the eventful history of the Slovak capital, shaped by changing names, languages, accents, and identities. He emphasized that Europe can once again provide a shared home for this diversity.
Beiter, meanwhile, outlined the opportunities EU enlargement offers to Southeast Europe.
Just as Bratislava and Vienna are growing ever closer, as Techet pointed out, EU enlargement presents an opportunity for Southeast Europe to overcome nationalist divisions – not only on the map, but also in people’s minds, as Beiter emphasized.

Photo credits: EVN Group / Daniela Matejschek



















