The meeting will take place first thing in the morning at a hotel in Brussels and will bring together the president of the European Socialist Party, Stefan Löfven, the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, and the leaders of Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic, among other high-ranking officials.

European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, and the chair of the Social Democrat group in the regional parliament, Iratxe García, will also be present.

“Together we represent more than a third of the countries in the UN, and we can make a difference in the face of powers that weaken the international system and global efforts to advance sustainable development for all’, said Iratxe García in a statement released here.

The EU has in Latin America and the Caribbean a region with which to work for our shared values, the Spanish MEP, according to what the local press said.

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