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15th plenary session of the EuroLat Assembly in Madrid (Spain) from 24 - 27 July 2023

The Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) held its fifteenth meeting in Madrid from 24 to 27 July, one week after the 17-18 July summit meeting of the leaders of the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Brussels. The EuroLat Assembly took place at the seat of the Senate of Spain.
On 24 July, H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain received the Members at the Palace of El Pardo.
Whereas the committees and some working group and fora met on the following day, with the opening session on 26 July, the Assembly was formally inaugurated by speeches given by the President of the Senate, Ander Gil, the President of the Congress of Deputies, Meritxell Batet, the Co-Chairs of EuroLat, MEP Javi López (S&D, ES) and Colombian congressman Óscar Darío Pérez as well as the Acting Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares Bueno.
The EuroLat plenary session took place on 27 July, where reports and recommendations adopted in advance by the various committees and working groups were voted on. Some of the topics included the fight against hate speech, the regulation of digital platforms, the challenges posed by COVID-19 in education and health, access to water, the fight against organised crime as well as on trade negotiations.
The Assembly closed with a formal session on that same day.
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Programme of the 15th Eurolat Plenary Session in Madrid EN(PDF - 193 KB) ES(PDF - 168 KB) DE(PDF - 174 KB) FR(PDF - 173 KB) PT(PDF - 166 KB)
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Press Releases on the EuroLat Assembly of 24-27 July
- EP Press Release of 20 July 2023 on Madrid hosting the EuroLat Assembly 24-27 July
- EP Press Release and announcement of the 15th Eurolat Plenary Session in Madrid (in Spanish)
- Senate of Spain Press Release and announcement of the 15th Eurolat Plenary Session in Madrid (in Spanish)
- EP Press Release on the conclusion of the 15th Eurolat Plenary Session in Madrid
- Press clippings of the Eurolat plenary session (done by EPLO Madrid) (PDF - 1 MB)
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Photos of the Audience with the King on Monday 24 July 2023
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Photos of the Opening Session, family photo and the audience with the King
3rd EU-CELAC Summit, Brussels (Belgium), 17-18 July 2023
For this purpose, the Eurolat Bureau agreed at its Meeting on 3 July 2023 on a joint Message of the Eurolat Co-Chairs, Javi López and Oscar Dário Pérez, to address this summit.
The message focuses on the relaunch of EU-CELAC relations, the importance of concluding pending bilateral trade and association agreements, on revitalizing multilateralism, the strict compliance with international law and respect for the resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, on stepping up the efforts to overcome the consequences of the multiple crisis (inflation, food security, health, migration and energy) and intensifying measures to counter climate change.
The two Co-Chairs highlight the importance of regularly holding EU-CELAC Summits of Heads of State and Government to strengthen the Bi-regional Strategic Association on common themes and priorities that allow improving the lives of citizens.
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Message by the EUROLAT Co-Presidents to the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit EN(PDF - 259 KB) ES(PDF - 264 KB) DE(PDF - 175 KB) FR(PDF - 271 KB) PT(PDF - 57 KB)
- Press Release by the European Parliament of 17 July 2023 on the EU-CELAC Summit
- Press Release by the European Council (Speech of President Charles Michel) of 17 July 2023
- Press Release of the European Commission of 18 July 2023
- Declaration of the EU-CELAC Summit 2023, 17-18 July 2023 (European Council)
- Background brief - EU-CELAC summit, 17-18 July 2023 (European Council)
- Infographic - EU-CELAC relations: facts and figures (European Council)
- EPRS Briefing: Strengthening ties: A new agenda for the EU's relations with Latin America and the Caribbean
- EPRS Study: EU trade with Latin America and the Caribbean: Overview and figures
- EPRS: Outcome of the 2023 EU-CELAC Summit (July 2023)
Press Statement by the Co-Presidents of 17 July 2023 on the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels
On the occasion of their participation the third European Union (EU) - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 July 2023, the Co-Presidents of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), Javi López and Óscar Darío Pérez, would like to express the following considerations:
We welcome that, after eight years, the third EU-CELAC Summit is being held with strong participation from Heads of State and Government, demonstrating the strong commitment of both regions to profoundly strengthen bilateral relations.
We reiterate the importance of holding regular EU-CELAC summits of Heads of State and Government in order to strengthen the Bi-Regional Strategic Partnership as regards common topics and priorities to improve citizens' lives.
In this regard, we welcome the agreement to hold summits every two years, with the next summit taking place in the CELAC region in 2025, as well as the establishment of a permanent coordination mechanism between the EU and CELAC to ensure continuity and follow-up between meetings.
We reaffirm our support for the various regional integration processes in Latin America and Europe as a basic principle of the Bi-Regional Strategic Partnership, namely the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America, the Association Agreements with Mexico and Chile and the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
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Full text of the Press Statement of 17 July 2023 EN(PDF - 137 KB) ES(PDF - 113 KB) DE(PDF - 140 KB) FR(PDF - 136 KB) PT(PDF - 134 KB)
Eurolat Executive Bureau Meeting of 3 July 2023
The last meeting of the Eurolat Executive Bureau took place on 3 July 2023 in a semi-hybrid format.
Topics for discussion included the appointment of new Vice-Presidents, the endorsement of the plenary agenda of Eurolat Madrid as well as a consideration and adoption of the message to the EU-CELAC summit.
This message to the third EU-Summit has been published in the Communiqués and CELAC-EU Summits section.
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- EUROLAT Secretariat
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xp-eual@europarl.europa.eu