About: Iratxe Garcia Perez

Economy 23-04-2024

EU economy ‘stronger than five years ago’, von der Leyen tells parliament

Est. 5min

Despite the "historic crises" of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU economy is “stronger than five years ago”, European Commission President von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Tuesday (23 April), touting the successes of her team as she seeks another five-year mandate.

Elections 22-05-2023

Talking about the EU elections

Est. 1min

What policies will be at the heart of their electoral campaigns? Are they going to have a Spitzenkandidat? How will groups differentiate from each other? These are among the questions EURACTIV asked presidents of the political groups in the European …

Elections 22-05-2023

S&D President: Economic governance of green transition among our priorities

The economic governance of the green transition is among the top priorities of the socialists and democrats (S&D) group ahead of the 2024 EU elections, S&D President Iratxe Garcia Perez told EURACTIV in a video interview. “If this has been the …