European commissioners review with Spain plans for its rotating presidency

2023-07-03 13:38:51

MADRID (AP) — European Union commissioners met with the Spanish government Monday to review Spain’s plans for its semi-annual presidency of the EU Council.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her team arrived on Monday for the one-day meeting in Madrid.

The president of the Spanish government Pedro Sánchez began the presidency on Saturday with a lightning visit to kyiv to underline the bloc’s support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion.

Continued support for Ukraine, a migration pact, EU relations with Latin America and the reindustrialization of Europe are some of Spain’s priorities for the semester of the presidency.

The visit of the College of Commissioners was initially scheduled for July 6 and 7, but it was brought forward so that it would not occur in the middle of the Spanish general election campaign on July 23.

The Spanish government maintains that the elections will have no impact on the objectives or the agenda of the presidency.

After the meeting, Sánchez and Von der Leyen were going to hold a press conference, and later the commissioners would go to the nearby Royal Palace, where they would be received by King Felipe VI.

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