Meetings of EU Commission Members on 17 April 2024

College meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the special meeting of the European Council.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Brussels: meets with Brintbranchen/Hydrogen Denmark; meets with the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) CEO Council.

Mr Josep Borrell in Capri, Italy (until 19/04): participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at the panel on ‘From Resources to Resilience: Unpacking the role of Raw Materials for Security, Sustainability and Prosperity’, organised by Euromines.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Corinth, Greece: meets with Dimitris Ptochos, Governor of Peloponnese.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Ms Christine Haberlander, Deputy Governor of Upper Austria; participate to EU Ombudsman Public Debate on ‘Guarding the guardians – the survival of independent public administrations in volatile and polarised times’.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the Just Transition Platform Conference, organised by the Commission, in Brussels; attends a gala concert on the occasion of the state visit by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, in Brussels.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Washington DC, United States (until 19/04): participates in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings.

Mr Thierry Breton participates in the EU Defence and Security Summit, in Brussels.

Ms Ylva Johansson gives an address at a vigil for Johan Floderus; gives a virtual address at the European Crime Prevention Conference.

Ms Adina Vălean receives with Ms María Guardiola, President of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura (Spain).

Ms Kadri Simson in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the 14th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (until 18/4): meets with Mr Eli Cohen, Minister for Energy and Infrastructure of Israel; speaks at the scene-setting panel at the 4th World Energy Transition Day High-level Plenary Session on Tripling Renewable Energy Sources;  speaks at the Global Offshore Wind Alliance Ministerial Dialogue on the Scaling Finance for the Offshore Wind Tripling Goal; speaks at the Ministerial Roundtable on the Geopolitics of the Energy Security; and speaks at the Ministerial Roundtable on Infrastructure for the Energy Transition: Utilities for Net Zero Alliance.

Ms Iliana Ivanova in Antwerp, Belgium: delivers a keynote speech and hands over the awards at the European Heritage Label Award Ceremony 2024; delivers a video message at the high-level debate ‘Building inclusive societies through education – the role of primary schools’, organised by the European Parliament.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra receives Ms Ebba Busch, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry of Sweden.