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Brussels remains cautious about Trump's return to the White House: "It does not seem very opportune to escalate provocations"

The Executive Vice-president of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, maintained this Monday a cautious tone at the Forum Europa in Brussels regarding the return of Donald Trump to the White House, which will materialize in a few hours, and stated that "it does not seem very opportune to think that the best response that can be given to a provocation is to escalate provocations".

Ribera urges not to “ignore” the challenges regarding energy and the “devastating” consequences of climate change because “they will not disappear”

The Executive Vice-president of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, defended this Monday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the “many” challenges that exist in matters such as autonomy in energy and raw materials must be addressed, as well as the “devastating consequences” of climate change. “Ignoring these realities is not the way to face the problems. In fact, they will not disappear like this”, she warned.

Ribera defends progress in Europe in the inclusion of people with disabilities: “The economy should serve the people and not the other way around”

The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, stressed this Monday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that it is necessary to continue advancing in the inclusion of people with disabilities and proclaimed that “the economy should serve the people and not the other way around”.

Ribera expressed herself in these terms during an informative meeting organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she was asked if people with disabilities will have her help to advance in inclusion and to improve accessibility.

Vestager argues that in Europe "we should not be afraid of Chinese and American strategies"

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".

Vestager uses Schrödinger's cat paradox to explain the rise of populism in Europe

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.

Vestager calls for boosting interconnections so as not to lose excess renewable production

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.

Schinas rejects the concept of 'Homo Europaeus' and defends that "what unites us is a set of values"

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.

Schinas admits EU still lacks diplomatic strength in foreign policy

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.

Schinas argues that the EU security and defence pact will be born out of a Franco-German agreement

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.

Calviño believes that whoever presides over the European Commission after the elections will seek an "affordable" energy transition

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.

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