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Commissioner McGrath’s attendance at a Tony Blair Institute event

Commissioner McGrath's attendance at a Tony Blair Institute event

9.7.2025

Priority question for written answer P-002802/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Michael McNamara (Renew)

Recent reporting by the Financial Times[1] revealed that staff from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change participated in a controversial post-war Gaza reconstruction plan, amounting to a proposal for the forced displacement of Palestinians, raising legitimate fears of ethnic cleansing, which is contrary to international law. The Tony Blair Institute has also issued invitations to a summer reception at the BELvue Museum in Brussels on Tuesday 15 July 2025, naming Commissioner McGrath as the Institute's 'special guest', describing the event as an opportunity for policy dialogue in a rapidly changing world.

Can the Commission confirm whether Commissioner McGrath will attend this event and provide his reasons for so doing?

Submitted: 9.7.2025

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