Meetings of EU Commission Members on 24 October 2023

College meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the State of Europe high-level roundtable hosted by Friends of Europe; participates in the second EU Tax Symposium in Brussels, ‘The Future of taxation in the EU: challenges ahead & changes needed’.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of San Marino.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the event European Elections: Rights and Risks in the Digital Public Space; receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the ‘#TURIZAM2030 The Future is now’ conference, organised by the City of Novalja; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference for the event ‘Enabling a childhood of opportunity: breaking the cycle of child poverty in the EU’, organised by the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights and UNICEF; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference for the event ‘Salone della Giustizia’, organised by the EU Representation in Italy.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in a business-lunch organized by Raiffeisen Bank International.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Hermann Gröhe, Member of the German Bundestag and a delegation of the working group on labour and social affairs of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Stefano Bonaccini, President of Region Emilia-Romagna

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote speech at the Just Transition Platform Conference in Brussels.

Ms Ylva Johansson meets with King Philippe of Belgium; meets with the Board members of Visita.

Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia; receives Mr György Zolnai, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank Hungary; receives Mr Rainer Schnabl, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina; receives Mr Zoran Petrovic, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank Serbia; receives Ms. Svenja Schulze, Minister of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the opening session of the high-level conference ‘Hydropower: a key player of the European Energy transition’; delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the OMC Med Energy Conference 2023; delivers an opening speech at the 6th EU-Norway Energy Conference;  hosts and participates in the EU-Norway Energy Dialogue, in Brussels.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives Ms Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe and Mr Ignacio Higueras, Vice-Chancellor of Peru.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Ms Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA); meets via videoconference with Ms Isabel Schnabel, Member of Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB);  meets with representatives of Irish environmental NGOs; meets with representatives of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA); speaks at a high-level event on ‘Women in Economics and Finance: Debate on the next challenges in the EU’ co-organised by the European Parliament’s Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM); delivers the third John Hume ‘Spirit of Peace’ European lecture.

Ms Iliana Ivanova receives Mr Stefano Bonaccini, President of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy; delivers an opening speech at the historical exhibition: ‘Provadia-Solnitsata’ – Europe’s oldest salt-producing and urban centre (5600-4350 B.C.), in Brussels.