Meetings of EU Commission Members on 3 March 2025

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry.

Ms Henna Virkkunen in Barcelona, Spain: participates in the Mobile World Congress 2025; meets with Mr Óscar López Águeda, Minister for Digital Transformation and Civil Service of Spain; meets with representatives from Vodafone; meets with representatives from GSMA; meets with representatives from Deutsche Telekom; meets with representatives from A1 Telekom Austria; visits the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), quantum supercomputing site; visits IFCO research centre.

Mr Stéphane Séjourné participates in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry; receives H.E. Kazutoshi Aikawa, Ambassasor of Japan to the EU, Mr Yuka Takabayashi, Second Secretary of the Mission of Japan to the EU, Ms Maike Asmussen, Chief Political Officer of Merck , Mr Mitsuhiro Mrooka, Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Global Strategy Officer & Managing Director – Global Strategy Planning Division of NEC, Mr Jean-Paul El Ahl, Head of EU Hub Group Political Office of Merck , Ms. Yasuko Omi, Senior Manager, External Relations Division of NEC and Mr  Simon Craig Gray, Deputy-Director of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.

Ms Kaja Kallas in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: participates in the EU-Central Asia Ministerial; meets with Mr Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan; meets with Mr Rashid Meredov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Ms Roxana Mînzatu holds an online workshop with CEOs on the Union of Skills; receives representatives from Roma Foundation for Europe.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets, via videoconference, with Mr Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurop; receives Mr Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Group, and President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA); receives Mr Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group and Chairman of the Board of Management of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Laurent Marcangeli, Minister for public action, the civil service and simplification of France; meets with the EU Network of Independent Fiscal Institutions (EUIFI).

Mr Wopke Hoekstra, together with Mr Apostolos Tzitzikostas participate in a high-level discussion of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry.

Mr Andrius Kubilius receives Mr Oliver Dörre, CEO of Hensoldt; holds a videoconference call with Brigadier General Alvydas Šiuparis, BALTDEFCOL Commandant.

Ms Marta Kos delivers a keynote speech at the CEPS Ideas Lab 2025.

Mr Costas Kadis hosts a Youth Policy Dialogue at the European Ocean Days; participates in Politico Live’s event ‘Walking the talk on the European Oceans Pact’; receives representatives from Copa-Cogeca; holds a videoconference call with Ms Sari Essayah Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.

Maria Luís Albuquerque receives Mr Jean Lamierre CEO of BNP Paribas; receives Mr Joe Heneghan, CEO of Revolut Europe; receives Mr Wim Mijs, Chief Executive Officer of the European Banking Federation.

Mr Magnus Brunner in Vienna, Austria: hosts a Youth Policy Dialogue; participates in the event ‘For a safe Europe: How we can protect ourselves better together’.

Ms Jessika Roswall hosts the 7th Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform meeting; meets with Mr Nir Barkat, Minister of Economy and lndustry of lsrael; meets with representatives of Nordenergi; meets with Mr Ola Källenius, CEO of the Mercedez-Benz Group and Ms Sigrid de Vries, Director-General of the Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

Mr Dan Jørgensen meets with representatives of the Committee on Business Policy of the Confederation of Danish Industry’s (Dansk Industri).

Mr Michael McGrath in Singapore: meets with Ms Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information; meets with Civil Society Organisations; takes part in a roundtable discussion with Singaporean and EU businesses; meets with Ms Denise Wong, Acting Deputy Commissioner for the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and Acting Assistant Chief Executive of the Info-Communications and Media Development Authority (IMDA); speaks at the event, ‘Empowering businesses and consumers in the digital age – common challenges and opportunities for the EU and Singapore’, hosted by the Centre for Digital Law at the Singapore Management University.

Mr Christophe Hansen : attends the Via Campesina Conference ‘Refounding the Common Agricultural Policy’. In Luxembourg: visits the European Court of Auditors; meets with Ms Joelle Elvinger, member of the European Court of Auditors; meets with Ms Iliana Ivanova, member of the European Court of Auditors; meets with Mr Nikolaos Milionis, member of the European Court of Auditors; meets with Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, member of the European Court of Auditors; meets with Mr João Leão, member of the European Court of Auditors. In Diekirch, Luxembourg: holds a youth exchange with students of the Lycée technique Agricole, representatives of the Centrale paysanne Luxembourgeoise, and the Chambre d’Agriculture du Luxembourg together with Mrs Martine Hansen, Minister of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture of Luxembourg.

Mr Glenn Micallef in Lublin, Poland: attends the EU Youth Conference.