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.
 
García made these remarks at the event organised by Nueva Economía Fórum in the EU capital, where she noted that “the crisis in Ceuta has put European solidarity to the test” and, in her view, demonstrated “how easily migration can be used as a political weapon”.
 

 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. 
 
Tüttő made these remarks at the event organised by Nueva Economía Fórum in the EU capital, where she introduced Iratxe García, MEP and president of the Group of the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. In this context, she encouraged socialists to continue contributing concepts such as “cohesion, solidarity and dignity” to the EU. She emphasised that these concepts must be grounded in “the social technologies and infrastructure necessary for the sustainability and political stability of the European project”. 
 

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”.

Back in September 2025, New Economy Forum began the celebration of its 25th Anniversary with a special ceremony, where they proudly presented the Forum Europa Prize to Mr. António Costa, President of the European Council. 

The president of the European employers’ organisation BusinessEurope, Maciej Witucki, called at the Forum Europa in Brussels for an end to the perception that the European Union is “a bubble”, as he believes it is “the only path to success for 450 million Europeans”.

At this event organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Witucki criticised the fact that national politicians often portray Brussels as imposing measures and urged them to highlight the positive changes it drives, citing mobile phone roaming as an example.

“We must not view Brussels as a bubble; we need to understand what is being done there”, stated Witucki, who reiterated that “we have no alternative” and warned that “we are at a decisive moment”.