Iratxe García, MEP and chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, criticised the EU’s inaction regarding Gaza on Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels and once again called for the suspension of the Association Agreement with Israel.

García made these remarks at this briefing organised by Nueva Economía Fórum in the EU capital, where she criticised the EU’s lack of action in the face of the conflict in Gaza and denounced the “impunity” with which the Israeli government is acting.

Iratxe García, MEP and chair of the Social Democrats in the European Parliament, accused the PP on Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels of breaking the “traditional European alliance” by striking a deal with the “far right” and of using “fake news” to attack the government over the migration crisis affecting Ceuta.

Iratxe García, MEP and president of the European Social Democrats in the European Parliament, called on the EU on Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels to continue supporting Spain in the face of the migration crisis unfolding in Ceuta following the mass influx of migrants, in contrast to the stance taken by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, who decided to temporarily suspend the application of the Schengen Agreement with Spain.
 

 The President of the European Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő, defended on Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels the role of socialists in the EU in the face of the “authoritarian momentum” posed by certain technologies and powers. 
 

The chair of the Group of the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, will use the State of the European Union Debate to call for “a change of course”, as she revealed on Tuesday at the Fórum Europa  in Brussels.

Speaking at this briefing organised by Nueva Economía Fórum in the EU capital, García stated that during the State of the EU Debate, which will take place on  September 16th, she will call in her speech for “a change of direction” for the EU that goes “beyond mere announcements”.

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.

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.

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”.

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”.

H.E. Ms. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, was awarded the 2024 Forum Europa Prize by New Economy Forum in a ceremony presided over by H.E. Mr. Pedro Rollán Ojeda, President of the Spanish Senate; H.E. Mr. Cándido Ponde-Pumpido Tourón, President of the Spanish Constitutional Court; and H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain.