VISIT OF LEOPOLDO LÓPEZ MENDOZA IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Leopoldo López Mendoza is a prominent political figure and opposition leader to the Venezuelan government. He was the leader of the Voluntad Popular party in 2014, when he was arrested, tried and convicted for having allegedly instigated the violent protests on February 12, 2014. His “crime” was fighting for freedom and democracy in Venezuela. On…

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DIÁLOGOS FAES WHERE IS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOING?

MEP Javier Zarzalejos participated on November 18 together with the journalist and writer, Tom Burns, in a new FAES Dialogues entitled, Where is the United Kingdom going?, moderated by the political analyst, José Ruiz Vicioso. The country, which has traditionally been characterized by political stability, has undergone substantial changes in a short period of time…

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ZARZALEJOS PARTICIPATES IN THE “BUSINESS FORUM SPANISH PRESIDENCY OF THE EU” ORGANIZED BY THE MADRID CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

On November 14, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid organized the “Business Forum of the Spanish Presidency of the EU”, in order to address the new challenges in terms of sustainability, social commitment and corporate governance. The conference, inaugurated by Eva Serrano, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services…

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MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF AN ASEAN DELEGATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF A PROGRAM OF THE KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION

On November 10, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a lunch-debate with a Delegation of ASEAN representatives (South East Asia) in which relevant issues related to the strategic relations between ASEAN and the EU were analyzed. This high-level delegation was headed by a former minister of Thailand and by the president of Vietnam’s diplomatic academy. The…

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