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Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the EU-LAC 2023 Business Round Table

· Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (European Union)

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· Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiOpening speech by President von der Leyen at the EU-LAC 2023 Business Round Table

ContextOpening speech at the EU-LAC 2023 Business Round Table in Brussels, with Brazil's President and Spain's Prime Minister; the European Commission proposes EU policies and seeks closer ties with Latin America.

Why it mattersVon der Leyen relaunches ties with Latin America through a shared investment agenda.

Problems raised
  1. EU-Latin American economic ties had weakened.
  2. Investment bottlenecks slow projects.
  3. Trade and technology transfer are below potential.
Solutions proposed
  1. Build a shared investment agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean.
  2. Hear businesses on priority sectors and bottlenecks.
  3. Relaunch the partnership through Global Gateway.
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