Meetings of EU Commission Members on 18 July 2023

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EU-CELAC Summit; receives Mr Luis Lacalle Pou, President of Uruguay, and witnesses the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and Uruguay on energy cooperation; witnesses the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and Chile on a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains cooperation, together with Mr Gabriel Boric, President of Chile;

Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname; participates in the EU Youth Climate and Sustainability round table at the European Economic and Social Committee, in Brussels; participates in the meeting with European CEOs of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP); receives Mr Frank Heemskerk, Secretary-General of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT).

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates in the ‘Digital Ministerial Roundtable on Inclusion and Connectivity’ organised by the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Alberto van Klaveren Stork, Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile; receives Ms Alicia Barcena Ibarra, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor of Switzerland, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Ms Vĕra Jourová attends the CEPS event: ‘Populist Parties and Democratic Resilience: How can the EU and its member states prevent populist parties from turning against democracy?’; meets via video-conference with members of the German Eastern Business Association; meets via video-conference with Mr Nick Clegg, President for Global Affairs of Meta.

Mr Nicolas Schmit gives a speech at an event organised by three confederations of employers entitled ‘Business Lunchtalk – Skills & Talents for Europe‘; receives Ms Karine Lalieux, Belgium’s Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, in charge of people with disabilities, the fight against poverty and Beliris.

Mr Thierry Breton meets with representatives of the Italian Initiative Group (GII), in Brussels; holds a videoconference call with Mr Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Manuel Sarrazin, German Federal Government Special Representative for the Western Balkans.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Ariel Henry, Prime Minister of Haiti; receives Mr Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, and Ms Paula Bogantes, Minister of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica; receives Ms Janaina Tewaney, Foreign Ministers of Panama.

Ms Kadri Simson attends the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and Uruguay, in the Berlaymont.

Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Diego Pardow, Minister for Energy of Chili.

Ms Mairead McGuinness meets, via videoconference, with Ms Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).