World Powers Flex Their Muscles - What Is the EU's Answer?

Europe Direct South Denmark invites you to a morning meeting at Varde Library with coffee and pastries from 7:45 AM. The venue is Værkstedet.

Altinget's editor-in-chief Jakob Nielsen welcomes guests at 8:00 AM, followed by EU correspondents Thomas Lauritzen and Rikke Albrechtsen reviewing the political season in the EU. At 8:15 AM, Per Haugaard (head of representation, EC REP in Denmark) and Ditte Brasso Sørensen (vice director, Europa think tank) analyse Ursula von der Leyen's annual speech and its main points.

From 8:30 AM, a panel debate with seven members of the European Parliament on the EU's key priorities for the coming year: Christel Schaldemose (S/S&D), Morten Løkkegaard (V/Renew), Kristoffer Storm (DD/ECR), Sigrid Friis (RV/Renew), Per Clausen (EL/Left), Henrik Dahl (LA/EPP) and Rasmus Nordqvist (SF/Greens).

At 9:00 AM, German Ambassador Anke Meyer and Polish Ambassador Ewa Dębska respond to how the speech has been received in Berlin and Warsaw. Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard outlines Denmark's position on von der Leyen's priorities at 9:15 AM, and Jakob Nielsen and Thomas Lauritzen conclude the meeting at 9:28 AM.