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The EU says the impact of AI is "10 times greater" than that of the Industrial Revolution

Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, said Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels that the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society is "10 times greater" than that of the Industrial Revolution, as it is one of the main global challenges for the next 10 to 20 years, along with geopolitics and climate change.

Commissioner Hoekstra calls for a "Marshall Plan for Energy" in the EU

At the Fórum Europa in Brussels on Tuesday, commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, advocated for a "Marshall Plan for Energy" in the EU, with a boost to renewable and nuclear electrification, more electrical interconnections between EU countries, and an increase in battery storage capacity.

The EU admits it was "a mistake" to rely on Russian gas before the invasion of Ukraine

The commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, acknowledged this Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels that it was "a mistake" for the EU to rely on Russian gas before the invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago and noted that the European Union must commit to its own energy plans.

Commissioner Albuquerque calls for "speed and greater cohesion" to implement the Savings and Pensions Union

The European Commissioner for Financial Services, María Luisa Albuquerque, stated this Monday at the European Forum in Brussels that the two major obstacles facing the Savings and Investment Union project she is trying to promote are the lack of speed when working within the European Union and the excessive zeal when it comes to preserving the diversity of the different countries, for which she called for greater cohesion.

 

Commissioner Albuquerque Defends the "Importance" of Increasing the Size of European Businesses

The European Commissioner for Financial Services, María Luisa Albuquerque, defended this Monday at the European Forum in Brussels the importance of creating "European champions," much larger companies that are much more productive and competitive.

 

"You can't innovate with a productive structure made up of companies with 20 employees", she stated during her speech at a meeting organized by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she indicated that it is also key for European companies to be fueled by capital rather than debt.

 

The European Commissioner for Financial Services affirms that "we should see more cross-border bank mergers"

The European Commissioner for Financial Services, María Luis Albuquerque, stated this Monday at the Europa Forum in Brussels that "we should see more bank mergers in the near future" as a result of the single banking market.

 

She stated this at a meeting organized by the Nueva Economía Forum in the EU capital, where she indicated that "with a single supervisor, a single market, and the same rules applied throughout the banking union," the synergies of these cross-border mergers "should be evident".

 

The European Commissioner for Financial Services highlights the importance of Europe having its own financing ecosystem

The European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, María Luis Albuquerque, defended this Monday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels the importance of the Savings and Investment Union in ensuring Europe has a true financing ecosystem that allows it to be competitive, since diplomacy alone "is not enough" to maintain global relevance.

 

Metsola emphasises that behind every immigration figure "there is a human being fighting for a better life”

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that, regarding migration, "behind every figure and every statistic there is a human being fighting desperately for a better life”.

This was emphasised by Roberta Metsola at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, in response to a question about the approved reform of the EU's asylum and migration rules.

Metsola says EU and UK Need Each Other

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “the reality is that the United Kingdom needs us, but, to a certain extent, we also need the United Kingdom”.

This was Roberta Metsola's statement at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, during which she welcomed the agreements reached with the United Kingdom last Monday, which represent a crucial rapprochement after Brexit.

Metsola advocates building “a smarter, stronger, and safer Europe”

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “we must build a smarter, stronger, and safer Europe”, to respond to those who feel that “the system isn't working for them”.

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