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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”.

Metsola affirms that all countries understand that the EU “must assume responsibility for its own defense”

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this Wednesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “today all Member States understand that Europe must assume responsibility for its own defense”.

Roberta Metsola stated this at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she analysed the current geostrategic landscape and the need for the European Union to take responsibility for its security, since “a more secure Europe means taking charge of our destiny”.

Kos affirms that the EU was built "by those who dared to think beyond the limitations of their time"

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, emphasiaed this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the EU "has always been built by those who dared to think beyond the limitations of their time."

Marta Kos stated this at a briefing organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she was introduced by S&D MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor, who emphasised that during the previous term, the relationship between the European Parliament and the Enlargement Commissioner "was quite turbulent, stormy, to say the least".

The European Commission believes Montenegro and Albania are leading the EU accession process

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, emphasized this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that Montenegro and Albania are the countries advancing their reforms "most rapidly" in the EU accession process.

This was stated by Marta Kos at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum, where she analysed the different speeds of the candidate countries EU accession processes and the window of opportunity that has opened for these countries during the Commission's term.

The European Commission Underlines the Importance of Moldova's Accession for EU Security

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, emphasised this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels the importance of Moldova's accession process to the EU, as a check on Russia's sphere of influence.

Marta Kos stated this at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she discussed, among other issues, Moldova's accession process to the EU.

Enlargement Commissioner Says EU Aid to Ukraine “Is Not Out of Charity” but Out of European Interest

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, stated this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the EU's support for Ukraine “is not out of charity, but also out of a clear European interest”.

This was stated by Marta Kos at a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, during which she asserted that the end of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine “will determine the future of Europe in the coming decades”.

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