Sun. Sep 22nd, 2024

Events

EU Commissioner Sinkevičius in Slovenia and Croatia to discuss wastewater, air quality and packaging 

Commissioner Sinkevičius will visit Ljubljana today where he will meet Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia; Bojan Kumer, Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy; and members of the National Assembly. The meetings will address in particular the ongoing discussions on environmental legislation including urban wastewater treatment, air quality, packaging and packaging waste, soil and forests. The Commissioner will also discuss with his counterparts how Slovenia is coping in the aftermath of the floods that hit the country last August. 

EU Commissioner Simson co-chairs EU-China Energy Dialogue in Beijing

From 11 to 13 October, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson will be in China, in particular to participate in the 11th EU-China Energy Dialogue in Beijing with the Director National Energy Administration Zhang Jianhua. They will exchange views on the global energy situation and energy security and both sides' efforts to advance the clean energy transition. 

EU Commission President in Tirana to participate in the Berlin Process Summit

On Sunday 15 and Monday 16 October, President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Tirana, Albania, where she will participate in the Berlin Process Summit, held in the Western Balkans region for the first time. On Sunday afternoon, President von der Leyen will meet the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, and the Prime Minister, Edi Rama, to discuss Albania's EU accession process. President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Rama will hold a press conference following their meeting, at +/- 17:30 CEST, which will be broadcast live on EbS.