The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "we should not be afraid of Chinese and American strategies because Europe is complying with its model".

At this event organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Vestager admitted that the European Commission's system "makes everything a little longer" but argued that "it gives us better access to education and health than any other continent".

The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, used the paradox of Schrödinger's cat, one of the principles of quantum physics, to explain the reason, in her view, behind the rise of populist forces in the latest European elections, at the Forum Europa in Brussels on Thursday.

The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Ms. Margrethe Vestager, warned this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the EU needs more electricity interconnections to avoid losing the excess electricity production that is sometimes generated in Spain thanks to renewable plants.

At this event organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Vestager stressed the importance of the European Union developing single electricity and telecommunications markets.

The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that what unites the citizens of the European Union is “a set of values on which we agree despite our diversity.”

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas commented on the Eurobarometer figures that indicate that 75% of the citizens of the Member States consider themselves European citizens.

The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, said this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the European Union "is not yet capable of becoming a significant diplomatic force in foreign policy".

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas responded to a question on the decision by Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognise the State of Palestine.

The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the Europe of defence and security needs a prior agreement between France and Germany that establishes the parameters for the rest of the Member States.

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas said that in the legislature that will begin after the elections on 9 June, one of the important issues will undoubtedly be security and defence.

The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and former Spanish Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, expressed her confidence on Monday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that whoever presides over the European Commission after the European Parliament elections in June will make an "affordable" energy transition a priority.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, stated this Tuesday at Forum Europa in Brussels that "we have a lot of instability on the Mediterranean coast and we have to preserve the countries that are still stable". 

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, affirmed this Tuesday at Forum Europa in Brussels that Israel will not have security "even if Hamas is completely eradicated" and urged the implementation of the two-state solution.

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, said this Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "NATO cannot continue to be credible unless the European members increase their military credibility".

During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Josep Borrell considered that European citizens must understand that "the American umbrella that protected us during the Cold War and afterwards may not be open all the time".