19 March 2021 - President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli participated in the EU's first Anti-racism Summit. Organised by the Commission and co-hosted by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council and ARDI Intergroup of the European Parliament ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March, the Summit is one of the key actions set out in the EU anti-racism action plan presented in September 2020. The Summit gathered representatives from EU institutions, national governments, civil society, equality bodies and grassroots organisations, who discussed the implementation of the Action Plan and best ways forward to tackle racism in Europe.
