European Commission Speech Brussels, 01 Feb 2023 Today, we launch two initiatives. First, a communication on our Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net Zero Age. The Plan will set a path for Europe to become c...

- Check against delivery - Good afternoon. It’s always nice to be part of this event, which I understand has already included quite a busy morning of discussions.  These discussions are very timely. In this climate of crisis and uncertainty, it is important to meet and discuss the future of EU State aid.  In 2020, our economy suffered a seismic shock. Our response was swift and decisive to enable Member States to enable business to get through. The critical voices were also swift: ‘The Temporary Framework for Covid would un-level the playing field’.

- Check against delivery -  Good morning. President Von der Leyen regrets that she is unable to attend. She has asked me to speak in her place.

European Commission Speech Strasbourg, 17 Jan 2023 Madam President, honourable members, honourable minister Roswal. Thank you very much for inviting to this important celebration of our crown jewel – the Single...

European Commission Speech Copenhagen, 09 Jan 2023 Introduction Good afternoon. And if it is not too late to say so, a Happy New Year.  A year that marks 50 years of Danish membership in the EU. Two thirds of al...

European Commission Speech Copenhagen, 09 Jan 2023 Dear friends, 319 days. This is how much time passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. 319 days, 44 million Ukrainian lives shattered, and a conflict that has deepl...

European Commission Speech Brussels, 20 Dec 2022 Today, the Commission has decided to accept commitments offered by Amazon. These commitments address our preliminary competition concerns about Amazon practices on its e-commerce marketplace.

- Check against delivery -    Good morning, I’m deeply honoured to receive the Leadership Excellence Award precisely here, in Copenhagen, where I have studied and where I started my career almost 30 years ago. I believe it was about the same time when you first hosted your conference in Copenhagen, so I feel even more privileged to be here with you today!

European Commission Speech Paris, 01 Dec 2022 Introduction Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to join this forum, which for over two decades has been making an important contribution to policy dial...