Meetings of EU Commission members on 1 March 2023

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Stephan Weil, Minister-President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony; receives Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Libreville, Gabon (1-2 March): attends the One Forest Summit and meets with government representatives to discuss the global fight against deforestation and climate change.

Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the 7th High-Level Ministerial Meeting of the European Battery Alliance; receives Mr Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and Chair of the Länder Conference.

M. Maroš Šefčovič participe à un déjeuner de travail avec Sa Majesté le Roi Philippe, Roi des Belges ; préside la 7e réunion ministérielle de l’Alliance européenne des batteries ; reçoit M. Stephan Weil, ministre-président de Basse-Saxe.

Ms Dubravka Šuica participates in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Days; meets with Ms Christa Schweng, President of the EESC; participates in the 4^th Convention of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities (ELFAC); receives Ms Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Eurochild.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at CEPS 10th Ideas Lab – Prime Talk on ‘Protecting the Rule of Law and upholding Mutual Trust: What’s in the EU arsenal?’.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Slovenia: meets with Dr Mr Matej Acceto, President of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mrs Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader; receives Mr Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech at the Hydrogen Valley Event: ‘Repowering the EU with Hydrogen Valleys: showcasing innovative solutions’, and participates in the signing ceremony of the Joint Declaration, in Brussels.

M. Nicolas Schmit reçoit M. Jean Pisani-Ferry et Mme Selma Mahfouz, de Sciences Po ; participe à une conférence organisée par la Commission européenne sur la numérisation de la coordination de la sécurité sociale (ESSPASS) et les “cartes de travail” ; reçoit Mme Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, présidente d’Eurochild ; reçoit Mme Alessandra Locatelli, Ministre italienne du handicap ; participe à un dîner organisé par la représentation de Basse-Saxe (Allemagne) à Bruxelles.

M. Janusz Wojciechowski à Paris, France (jusqu’au 02/03) : participe à une réunion de la Commission des affaires européennes du Sénat français.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the 7^th Ministerial meeting of the European Battery Alliance on the subject: ‘Impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on the European battery ecosystem, as well as possible EU responses to it’; receives Mr Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Group.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Morocco (until 02/03).

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Panama City, Panama (until 3/03): attends the ‘Our Ocean Conference‘ (OOC); meets with Mr Boyan Slat, CEO of Ocean Cleanup Commissioner Sinkevičius meets with Mr Wang Hong, Vice-Minister for Natural Resources and Council Member of the China Council for Internaitonal Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED); meets with Mr John Kerry, Special Envoy for Climate of the US; meets with Mr Steven Victor, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment of Palau; meets with Ms Albina Ruiz, Minister for Environment of Peru; participates in the Blue Leaders High-Level Event; meets with Mr Hervé Berville, State Secretary to the Sea of France; meets with Mr Tony Long, CEO of Global Fishing Watch; and gives a speech at the Opening High-Level Panel of the OOC Plenary.