The prime minister will attend a meeting of the European Council in Brussels next week, and the day before he will deliver a “thank you message” to several EU leaders with whom he has worked and meet the NATO secretary general.
António Costa will travel to Brussels next week for the European Council meeting on March 21 and 22, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.
“The day before, he will meet with some of the main European figures with whom he has worked most in recent years. A message of gratitude will be conveyed for the work built in good coordination over the past eight years,” the message says. is reading.
The Chief Executive will meet with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.
He will also hold meetings with the Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, with the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Paolo Gentilloni, with the European Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit and with the European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton.
According to the report, António Costa will also meet with Portuguese Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, responsible for cohesion and reform.
During this trip to Brussels and before the European Council, the Prime Minister will also meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“Several other meetings” are also planned, namely with Portuguese members of the European Parliament and with the rector of the College of Europe, Federica Mogherini.