Meetings of EU Commission Members on 25 October 2023

President Ursula von der Leyen meets with the Global Gateway Business Advisory Group; delivers the opening speech at the Global Gateway Forum; participates in the Tripartite Social Summit; welcomes world leaders for Global Gateway Forum Dinner.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Tripartite Social Summit, ‘Delivering on building blocks for a successful European Economy for workers and companies’; participates in the Global Gateway Forum.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova; participates in the Global Gateway Forum; receives Mr Xavier Espot Zamora, Prime Minister of Andorra.

Ms Vĕra Jourová meets with King Philippe of Belgium; speaks at the event Fighting Disinformation and Regulatory Conundrums: European and Global Perspectives.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech for the high-level seminar ‘Which future for Europe? The Demographic Toolbox of the European Union’, organised by the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE).

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Georgios Pitsilis, President of AADE-Independent Authority for Public Revenue.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives representatives of the Österreichische Raiffeisenverband;  receives Mr Ferenc Bíró, Head of the Hungarian Integrity Authority; receives Ms Jessika Roswall, Minister for EU Affairs of Sweden.

Mr Nicolas Schmit attends the launch of the EU-OSHA healthy workplaces campaign on Safe and healthy work in the digital age, together with Ms Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s second deputy prime minister and minister for labour and social economy, and Mr William Cockburn, Director of EU-OSHA; receives Mr Stefano Mallia, President of the EESC Employers’ Group; receives Ms Annita Demetriou, speaker of the Cyprus house of Representatives; attends the Economic Summit organised by Baden-Württemberg.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a speech at the 2^nd EU Tax Symposium ‘The future of taxation in the EU: challenges ahead & changes needed’ co-hosted by the European Parliament and the European Commission; participates in the Assembly 2023 of ANCI – Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani, in Genoa, Italy.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Karl-Josef Laumann, Minister of Labour Health and Welfare of North Rhine-Westphalia; participates in the Politico Health Care Summit 2023.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure of Turkiye; receives Mr Marat Karabayev, Minister for Transport of Kazakhstan; receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova; and participates in the Transport Corridors Session of the Global Gateway Forum, in Brussels.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Bojan Marichijk, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia; receives Mr Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Türkiye; receives Mr Carlo Monticelli, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank; receives Mr Luca Schieppati, Managing Director of Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP); receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova; participates in the Global Gateway Forum.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the Ocean Energy Europe Conference and Exhibition (OEE2023); delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the 28th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan 2023 Conference and EXPO; delivers a keynote speech at the European Biomethane Week’s European Biogas Conference; delivers a keynote speech at the Wind Energy summit on Supply Chain Challenges and Solution on Wind Energy and Alternatives for the EU,  organised by the Turkish Wind Energy Association, in Brussels; receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova; participates in the North Atlantic Trade Organisation (NATO) Security Council, in Brussels.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Den Haag, the Netherlands: delivers a keynote speech at the Ocean Energy Europe Conference and Exhibition (OEE2023); and receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Ms Michele Olin, Chair of EBA Clearing; participates in a discussion at the seminar ‘The Future of Payments and Open Finance in Europe: what are the next steps?’ organised by the Renew Europe Group.

Ms Iliana Ivanova meets with Mr Alfonso Durazo, Governor of the Mexican State of Sonora, in Brussels; meets with Mr Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC), in Brussels; receives representatives of Folklore and Jota Academy of Aragon; delivers a keynote speech at the conference: ‘Sustainable Urban Regeneration: The Power of Design in Transforming Cities in Europe’, organised by Bloomberg, in Brussels.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra receives Mr Amadou Ba, Prime Minister of Senegal; meets with Mr Macky Sall, President of Senegal, in Brussels.