– Portugal is first out. Then I continue my round trip this week to Spain, Greece, Denmark and Luxembourg, writes Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter.
– This is just the beginning. I look forward to seeing the NextGenerationEU recovery package take shape, she adds.
The fact that von der Leyen is starting the process on the Iberian Peninsula has great symbolic value. Portugal currently holds the EU presidency, and Spain is one of the largest recipients of money from the Reconstruction Fund.
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