· Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiSpeech by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the II Cercle d'Economia Award for the European Construction
Read full speech on ec.europa.eu ↗ContextSpeech on receiving the Cercle d'Economia award for European construction in Barcelona, with Spain's Prime Minister; the European Commission proposes EU policies.
Why it mattersVon der Leyen calls for energy interconnections across the Pyrenees.
Problems raised
- Europe depends on Russian fossil fuels.
- Energy interconnections are lacking.
- Investment needs are large.
Solutions proposed
- Invest through the recovery plan.
- Build Spain-France interconnections.
- Fund research excellence.