For a stronger, more democratic and inclusive European Union: towards a European federation.

21/11/2025
federal-europe | treaty-reform
greece | uef

Event organized and promoted by Union of European Federalists, the Spinelli Group, and UEF Greece at the Hellenic Parliament.

 

16:00-16:15 | Entrance to the Parliament - members of the UEF Federal Committee and members of UEF Greece

16:30–17:00 | Guided tour of the Parliament

17:30 | Welcome Statement and Opening of the ceremony:

Greetings from:

  • the President of the Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis (tbc),
  • the President of UEF, Domenec Devesa,
  • the President of Spinelli Group and Member of the European Parliament, Gabriele Bischoff,
  • the President of UEF Greece(ΕΕνΟΕ), Daphne Gogou

Welcome video from:

  • Sandro Gozi Member of the European Parliament and Honorary President of UEF,
  • Josep Borrell, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, former High Representative, former President of the European Parliament

18:15-18:30 Presentation of the results of the questionnaire for the Cypriot Presidency

Greetings from Christos Stylianidis, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Former Cypriot Commissioner.

18:30-19:20 First panel: Global Geopolitical crisis, Common Foreign Policy for a strong Europe, Defence/Security, Enlargement, Energy, Strategic Autonomy

Panellists:

  • Mario Monti (online), Former Prime Minister of Italy
  • Domenec Devesa, President of the UEF, Former MEP (S&D)
  • Dimitrios Tsiodras, Member of the European Parliament (EPP)
  • Ioannis Maniatis, Member of the European Parliament (S&D)
  • Maria Damanaki, Former Commissioner
  • Daniel Freund, Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA)

Moderators:

  • Angelos Athanasopoulos, Press Director, EPP

19:30-20:20 | Second panel: completion of the Single Market - Multiannual Financial Framework - social cohesion - competitiveness - challenges and dilemmas of technology – migration -climate crisis

Panellists:

  • Gabriele Bischoff, President of Spinelli Group and Member of the European Parliament (S&D)
  • Dimitris Kairidis, University Professor, Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens B1 Electoral District (Nea Dimokratia).
  • Nadia Giannakopoulou, Lawyer, Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens B2 Electoral District (PASOK).
  • Petros Kokkalis, former Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA)
  • Raquel Garcia Hermida Van der Walle, Member of the European Parliament (Renew-online).
  • Yiannis Bournous, Vice-President Party of the European Left, former Member of the Hellenic Parliament (Syriza).

Moderators:

  • Yiannis Papageorgiou, Author, EU Affairs report-Athens Radio, Founder& Head - Athens Digital

20:30 | End of the event

20:30-23:00 | Reception cocktail.

This political event is co-funded by the European Union as part of activities funded by the Operating Grant 2025 and constitutes a Interregional Conference. 

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