Events

Dialogue between Rosario Silva de Lapuerta, Daniel Calleja and Javier Cremares

Europe at the crossroads: justice, legality and the rule of law

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is organising the dialogue «Europe at the crossroads: justice, legality and the rule of law» on 17 March at 7 p.m., with the participation of Silva de Lapuerta, Daniel Calleja and Javier Cremares.

Rosario Silva de Lapuerta holds a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and is a State Lawyer. She has had an extensive career in the field of European Union law and was a Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union from 2003 to 2021, where she was Vice-President and President of various Chambers. He has held important institutional responsibilities in the representation of the Kingdom of Spain before the European institutions and has actively participated in the work of reforming the European Union's judicial system. She also has an extensive teaching and academic career and has been awarded the highest civil and legal decorations of the Spanish State.

Daniel Calleja is Director of the Representation of the European Commission in Spain, which acts as the voice of the Commission in Spain, promotes permanent policy dialogue with national authorities, social partners, other stakeholders, academia and civil society.
Between 2020 and 2025 he was Director General of the Legal Service advising the European Commission on all legal matters, responsible for the representation and defence of the European Commission before international jurisdictions. Between 2015 and 2020 he was Director General of the Directorate-General for Environment and, between 2012 and 2015, of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. He previously held other senior management positions in the European Commission, including Head of Cabinet to European Commission Vice-President Loyola de Palacio, Commissioner for Transport and Energy (between 2000 and 2004); Head of Cabinet to Commissioner Marcelino Oreja, Commissioner for Institutional Affairs, Audiovisual Policy and Relations with the European Parliament (between 1995 and 1999), and member of the Cabinet of Commission President Jacques Santer.he joined the Commission in 1986 as a member of its Legal Service, after passing the competition process. Prior to that, he was legal adviser to Procter and Gamble España from 1984 to 1986. In addition, Mr. Calleja has collaborated with various academic institutions by giving classes and lectures at universities and academic centres in Europe and also in the United States. He is co-author of several publications, including «70 years of EU Law» (2022) as well as numerous articles on European law and EU policies. Mr. Calleja holds a degree in Law and Business Studies from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE E3), and completed his studies at the City of London Polytechnic (London) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid where he specialised in European Business Law and EU Law respectively.

Javier Cremades is chairman and founder of Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo Abogados, a prestigious international law firm with presence in 15 cities in 8 countries. With a PhD in Law from the University of Regensburg and the UNED, and Doctor Honoris Causa from the International University of Valencia, his career is characterised by an innovative approach to law based on global leadership, innovation and institutional commitment. He has been recognised as Lawyer of the Year by Forbes and Jurist of the Year by the World Jurist Association. He has been president of the World Jurist Association since 2019, and maintains an intense academic, institutional and editorial activity, as well as a strong commitment to strengthening the rule of law and civil society.

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