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DLAT Meeting of 7 March 2024

DLAT Meeting with Bernard Quintin © European Parliament 2024

The meeting of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) took place on 7 March 2024 in Brussels. The meeting included an exchange of views on EU-CELAC relations and the activities with Latin America planned under the Belgian presidency of the Council, with the participation of Bernard Quintin, Director General (ad interim) for European Affairs, Federal Public Service for Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Development Cooperation.

This was followed by a discussion with researchers from the Elcano Royal Institute on their new report titled 'Why Does Latin America Matter?' that seeks to dismantle existing narratives on Latin America and the Caribbean.

As the last meeting of this legislature, this meeting was an opportunity to take stock of all the work that DLAT has carried out, the main milestones and achievements, and the opportunities for the next mandate.


DLAT Seminar of 25 January 2024

Seminar with High Representative Josep Borrell and Andrés Allamand, Ibero-American Secretary General on 25 January 2024 © European Parliament (2024)

The IV High Level Seminar, organised by the Euroamerica Foundation together with the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT), took place on 25 January 2024 and focused on the 'Strategic partnership of the European Union with Latin America and the Caribbean to address the digital, green and social transitions.' Experts from European institutions and from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as industry experts from both sides of the Atlantic were analysing the relations between these two regions.

Special opening remarks were delivered by High Representative Josep Borrell, followed by Andrés Allamand, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat.

DLAT item (in DEVE/ FEMM) of 24 January 2024

The Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) had been associated (jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and together with the Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DCAB)) to the Exchange of views on Advancing a bi-regional pact for CARE between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which took place within the Committee on Development (DEVE) on 24 January 2024.

DLAT item in AFET Meeting of 27 November 2023

The Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) had been associated to the Exchange of views with Francisco Coy-Granados, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, which took place within the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) on 27 November 2023.

DLAT Meeting of 4 October 2023

DLAT Meeting with José Manuel Albares Bueno © European Parliament (2023)
This meeting of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) took place on 4 October 2023 in Strasbourg. It included an exchange of views on the recent EU-CELAC Summit (17-18 July 2023), and the activities with Latin America planned under the Spanish presidency of the Council, with the participation of José Manuel Albares Bueno, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.

The meeting also focused on the preparations for the upcoming EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly meetings in Santo Domingo, to be held from 30 October to 2 November 2023.

DLAT Meeting of 26 June 2023

DLAT meeting in Brussels (Vice-President Ms Ferreira and Mr Allamand) © European Parliament 2023
This meeting of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) took place on 26 June 2023 and was dedicated to the preparation the 15th EuroLat plenary session to take place in Madrid from 24-27 July 2023 and the Preparation of the Message by the Co-Chairs to the EU-CELAC Summit, taking place in Brussels (Belgium) from 17-18 July 2023.

It also included an Exchange of views on the conclusions of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government that had taken place on 25 March 2023, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the participation of Andres Allamand, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB www.segib.org).

DLAT Meeting of 19 April 2023

DLAT meeting in Strasbourg © European Parliament 2023

This meeting of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) took place on 19 April 2023 in Strasbourg. Its discussions focused on the Global Gateway Agenda with representatives from the European Commission (DG INTPA), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

DLAT Meeting of 2 February 2023

This meeting of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) took place on 2 February 2023 in Brussels and included an Exchange of views on the follow-up to the 'Road to 2023' document and an Exchange of views on the presentation of the Fundación Carolina's Annual Report 2022-2023, 'Latin America: Transitions, where are we going?'.

DLAT Meeting of 19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022, the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) met in Strasbourg. The agenda included an Exchange of views on trade relations with Latin America, on Russia's presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and a discussion on the preparations for the next EuroLat meeting, to be held on 30 November - 2 December in Brussels.

DLAT seminar of 29 September 2022

On 29 September 2022, the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT) hosted the III High Level Seminar "Now more than ever, European Union and Latin America & the Caribbean, two strategic partners. Why does the EU need this alliance?".