Meetings of EU Commission members on 17 March 2023

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: participates in the conference titled ‘The Baltic-Nordic EU Conversations 2023‘ organised by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs; meets with Mr Andris Sprūds, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Latvia; meets with Mr Māris Sprindžuks, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia.

M. Maroš Šefčovič s’entretient par vidéoconférence avec M. Claudio Descalzi, directeur général d’Eni.

Mme Vĕra Jourová rencontre les organisateurs de l’initiative citoyenne européenne « Save cruelty free cosmetics » ; elle reçoit des représentants de la société civile pour discuter du paquet « Défense de la démocratie ».

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Izola, Slovenia: participates in the European Network of Innovative Higher Education Institutions (ENIHEI) roundtable on: ‘How can universities support innovative Europe?’.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates in a virtual conference entitled: ‘Festival Euromediterraneo dell’economia‘, organised by the City Council of Naples and Il Quotidiano del Sud.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland; meets with representatives of the Polish pig farming and breeding sector (Polsus and Polpig);

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland; meets with representatives of local farmers.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the first annual conference of the European Commission’s Legal Service on: ‘Internet and platforms regulation under the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act’, in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech at the European Citizenship Initiative (ECI) ‘Save cruelty free cosmetics’ meeting, in Brussels; receives Ms Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs of France.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Italy: Ms Elisa Ferreira meets with Mr Alberto Cirio, President of Piedmont Region, and with the Managing Authority of Piedmont; participates in a High-level debate event with European Mayors in the scope of the Cities Forum.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Riga, Latvia: meets with Ms Līga Menģelsone, Minister for Health; visits the Children’s Clinical University Hospital.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan; visits the Emergency Response Coordination Centre with H.E Mr Álvaro Leyva Durán, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia and H.E. Mr Juan Carlos Holguin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador; participates in the ‘2023 International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities’; receives  H.E. Mr Álvaro Leyva Durán, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia; receives H.E. Mr Juan Carlos Holguin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador.