Nicolas le Polain

Working for the European Parliament. Views are my own.

[Reuters @Reuters]

From the Colosseum in Rome to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, famous landmarks and monuments across Europe were lit up to mark Europe Day on May 9 and motivate citizens to participate in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June

[euronews @euronews]

🇪🇺 The European Parliament has launched its first TV ad for the upcoming #EUelections2024.

The #UseYourVote ad is geared towards improving voter turnout, and features elderly Europeans recounting what life was like before the European Union.

Will it encourage you to vote?

[European Parliament @Europarl_EN]

Close by Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont has won the 2023 LUX Audience Award. In the film, Dhont examines the way society discourages young men from engaging with their emotions. Watch the video to see what he had to say after winning the LUX Audience Award.

[European Parliament @Europarl_EN]

Congratulations to the film Close by director Lukas Dhont for winning the LUX Audience Award! 🎉

The award continues to build cultural bridges across Europe by shedding light on films that cut to the heart of public debate in Europe.

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

#GeneratorsofHope from @Europarl_EN to Ukraine.

Today we join an increasing number of cities & towns by donating a generator with the first batch from Brussels & other Belgian cities to Ukraine.

Proud to lead an institution practicing solidarity with concrete action.

🇪🇺🇧🇪🇺🇦

[Rachel Quilty @RachelQuilty]

#GeneratorsOfHope #ThankYou

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

10 million Ukrainians are without electricity due to Russia's attacks.

We can help.

Today we launched our #GeneratorsofHope campaign to provide generators to our Ukrainian friends.

Solidarity in action.

#SlavaUkraini 🇪🇺🇺🇦

[Jaume Duch @jduch]

Queen Elizabeth II speech on EU unity, European Parliament, 1992. A golden page of European Parliament’s history. She will always be remembered. https://t.co/2hqAcFj2yC

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

Ukraine can count on our support to rebuild itself.

The European Investment Bank will play a crucial role in financing 🇺🇦 reconstruction.

With @EIB President @wernerhoyer, spoke on importance of investment & actions needed.

A strong 🇺🇦 means a strong 🇪🇺.

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

Today we salute #Greece for an important milestone: no further restrictions & monitoring in relation to the economic crisis.

After 12 years, a new era of sustainable economic growth & prosperity for 🇬🇷 citizens lies ahead.

Thank you @PrimeministerGR @kmitsotakis.

#ThisisEurope

[EP PressService @EuroParlPress]

Follow the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe 🇪🇺 from 10:00 at: https://t.co/uTYfD6q2Bz

[FEMM Committee Press @EP_GenderEqual]

🚨#IWD2022 #IWD2022EP🚨

On Thursday 3 March, @EP_GenderEqual will hold an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on 'An ambitious future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the pandemic'. More info on Monday.

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

With #Taliban seizing power, the human rights situation in #Afghanistan deteriorated drastically, especially for women & girls. Years of progress were rolled back. We are committed to the people of #Afghanistan, not to its rulers.

Proud to host #AfghanWomen Days at @Europarl_EN.

[DROI Committee Press @EP_HumanRights]

🆕 On Tuesday and Wednesday, the @Europarl_EN will organise the "Afghan Women Days", a series of events to shine a light on the dire situation faced by women in Afghanistan 🇦🇫.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/BtGyxQxKvt 🇪🇺

[Maurizio Molinari 🇪🇺 👨‍🦯 ⚪️ ⚫️ @maurimol79]

Benvenuta a Milano! ⁦@EP_President⁩ ⁦@RobertaMetsola⁩ ⁦@PE_Italia⁩

[Parlamento europeo @Europarl_IT]

In diretta dalla Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri a Roma, i funerali di Stato del Presidente David Sassoli https://t.co/3MA28KjTAW

[Javi López @javilopezEU]

David Sassoli, In Memoriam.

@Europarl_EN

[FEMM Committee Press @EP_GenderEqual]

The 2nd European Gender Equality Week starts today!

🚨On the agenda today🚨

- @EP_ForeignAff/@EP_GenderEqual exchange of views on Gender Equality in EU Foreign and Security Policy (13.45)

- D-TR exchange of views on 🇹🇷Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul convention (17.00)

[Roberta Metsola @EP_President]

We want all Europeans to have a say on the future of our Union! Today we launched a platform where you can share your ideas and participate in the #CoFoE.

European democracy must not be stopped by the pandemic. Our future demands it.
→ https://t.co/e6cdeWxj5W #TheFutureIsYours

[Gert Jan Koopman @GertJanEU]

Spotted around Brussels. Couldn’t agree more! #EUbudget #MFF