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EU election Kick-Off Event
24 February 2024 @ 19h00 - 21h00
An EU election Kick-Off Event will take place on Saturday 24th of February at 19:00.
This is our moment
Let’s pave together the way for a brighter, fairer, and more inclusive future for all. We, the European Left, are ready to spark transformative change and we aim to ignite hope and plant the seeds of a better future throughout Europe and beyond.
On the 24th of February 2024, starting at 19.00 in the heart of Ljubljana, in Gospodarsko razstavišče Congress Center, our moment will unfold and you will be guided through this journey by your host Valentina Škafar, Head of International Relations for Levica and member of
the Political Secretariat of the European left.
What awaits us?
Welcome address by Dr. Asta Vrečko, Chair of Levica and Minister for Culture of Slovenia
Video message from Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North, UK
Introduction of the EL Election Manifesto by Walter Baier, President of the Party of the European Left
Presentation of the Spitzenkandidat
OUR MOMENT for civil rights, diversity and the fight for international order
Nataša Sukič, Vice-chair of the National Assembly of Slovenia, deputy of Levica
Rafael Correa, Former President of Ecuador
OUR MOMENT for public services, protective state and environment
Carola Rackete, Conservation Scientist and Climate Change Activist
Simon Maljevac, Minister for Solidarity-based Future, Levica
OUR MOMENT to fight the economic crisis and the cost of living
Isabelle Schömann, Deputy Secretary General of European Trade Union Confederatio
Concluding Speech – A Look to the Future
Walter Baier, President of the Party of the European Left
Sira Rego, Minister for Youth and Children, Spain
With us for some food for the soul:
3RMA- Urška Supej on the guitar and Maša But as the vocalist spearhead a unique project that melds music with poetry, delving into themes like feminism, relationships, and beliefs.
Host – Valentina Škafar, Head of International Relations for Levica and member of the Political Secretariat of the Party of the European Left
Available on Party of the European Left Youtube here: