US-Cuba relations, Venezuela´s situation and the Colombia
Peace Process were among the topics debated at the eighth plenary session of
the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Eurolat), which opened on
Thursday in Brussels. MEPs and members of Latin America’s parliaments are to
deliver a political message to the heads of state or government meeting in
Brussels on 10-11 June for the European, Latin American and Caribbean Summit (EU-CELAC)
"Latin America is a key player for the European Union - we cannot look
only to China, Russia or India", said European Parliament First
Vice-President Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) when opening the session. He
nonetheless noted the progress made thanks to the EU-Central America
association agreement and EU trade agreements with Colombia and Peru. He also
said that the EU and Latin America must cooperate on three common challenges:
the climate change conference to be held in Paris in December, a post-2015
development agenda and fighting drug trafficking, organized crime and
corruption. More…
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