Meetings of EU Commission Members on 31 January 2024

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen co-hosts the Val Duchesse Social Partners’ Summit, with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo for the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU; hosts the European ceremony of honour for Jacques Delors, in presence of Ms Elisa Ferreira, Mr Olivér Várhelyi, Mr Wopke Hoekstra.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington D.C., United States: participates in the Transatlantic Green Marketplace stakeholder event; participates in a joint meeting with Executive Vice-President Mr Valdis Dombrovskis and Ms Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary of the United States; participates in a joint discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with Executive Vice-President Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, on the EU’s Economic Security Package.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Washington D.C., United States: participates in the Transatlantic Initiative on Sustainable Trade stakeholder event.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Nicola Beer, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank.

Ms Dubravka Šuica receives Ms Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and in charge of Federal Cultural Institutions; receives Ms Mirjam Bikker, Christian Union President and a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, and Ms Carola Schouten, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions of the Netherlands.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at Renew Women Network’s event: ‘Women Shaping the EU’; speaks at the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents on fight against disinformation in the context of the EP elections.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Ms Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank.

Mr Nicolas Schmit attends a conference organised by the S&D Group in the European Parliament: ‘Right to disconnect: no time to waste!’; attends the Social Partners Summit at Val Duchesse; attends the event organised by EFFAT at the European Parliament: ‘Towards a fairer CAP for working people‘.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Ms Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives the marshals of regions represented by the European Conservatives and Reformists Group; receives Mr Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Food of France.

Ms Stella Kyriakides hosts the High-Level World Cancer Day event ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Joining Forces’.

Ms Adina Vălean gives a speech at the Conference ‘Europe and the Alps’; meets with Mr Luigi Ferraris, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane; meets with Mr Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates in the New Year’s Reception of President Metsola.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives Mr Pascal Lamy, President Emeritus of the Delors Institute.

Ms Mairead McGuinness meets with members of Chambers Ireland; delivers a speech at Ibec’s Outlook 2024 event.