A group of right-wing MEPs arrived in Argentina to closely study the reforms of Javier Milei's government, in a visit that once again demonstrated the international impact of the liberal program. The delegation, made up of about 15 legislators from the Patriots for Europe group, held meetings with national officials to learn about the successful measures of public spending reduction, economic deregulation, and security implemented.
The parliamentarians, coming from countries such as Spain, France, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary, are part of one of the main forces in the European Parliament. The group, with a sovereigntist profile and critical of Brussels' bureaucratic advance, sees the Argentine experience as an example of state reduction, regulatory decrease, and economic freedom.
The MEPs met with Federico Sturzenegger
During their time in Buenos Aires, the MEPs met with the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, and the Minister of Deregulation, Federico Sturzenegger, two central figures in the economic ordering process. They also held meetings related to the Security area, with Patricia Bullrich and Alejandra Monteoliva.
The delegation was also received by the presidential spokesperson Adrián Ravier, who highlighted that the European legislators presented Argentina as a model to follow. He explained that they emphasized that the country is gaining degrees of freedom, shrinking state structures, and improving efficiency, while Europe faces the burden of high taxes and stifling bureaucracy.
The delegation of European deputies in the country
One of the leaders of the delegation was Hermann Tertsch, MEP from Vox and vice president of Patriots for Europe, who defined the visit as an “information mission.” For the Spanish legislator, Milei has become an icon for broad sectors of the international right, especially due to his decision to confront the regulatory framework that increasingly dominates various areas of economic and social life in Europe.
Tertsch stated that deregulation is a key point of the Patriots for Europe program and noted that the political objective of the group is to confront social democracy and reverse the advance of European interventionism. In this line, the deputies sought to familiarize themselves with the Argentine scheme, where Milei's government advanced against agencies, administrative hurdles, and regulations that for years fueled public spending and punished the private sector.
