Christophe GRUDLER (France)
@grudlerchThe European plan for electronic chips (Chips Act) has not yet delivered on all its promises. We need to go further to relocate semiconductor production in the EU. Insightful exchanges this morning with Thomas Courbe (DGE) and Céline Recor from NXP at the Institut Choiseul.
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Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetIn Hungary, one cannot conclude the existence of a rule‑of‑law state but rather a state that abuses the law. Our exchanges with NGOs, journalists, judges, and the opposition confirm this. Our values are not negotiable; they are respected. The EU must be present.
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Christophe GRUDLER (France)
@grudlerchVery happy to welcome this Thursday in Belfort, our Minister of Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci. We work daily for a stronger industry in France and Europe, and for an ambitious #hydrogen strategy.
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Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetIf there was a time to be in Washington, it was now. A look back at frank exchanges with our American partners, to be found in L'Echo, La Libre, and Le Soir. The EU is united and determined: it wants to maintain solid ties, but without compromising its values. 🇪🇺🇺🇲
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Thomas WAITZ
@thomas_waitz@mastodon.social23. EU-Montenegro SAPC Dear Montenegro: We want YOU in the EU (and so do your citizens)! Last week I had the honor, as co-chair, to lead the 23rd EU-Montenegro SAPC. In the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) our delegation of the European Parliament meets with the Montenegrin delegation to discuss the country's progress on its way into the EU. https://thomaswaitz.eu/language/de/23-eu-montenegro-sapc-2/#Westbalkan
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Thomas WAITZ
@thomas_waitz@mastodon.social23. EU-Montenegro SAPC Dear Montenegro: We want YOU in the EU (and so do your citizens)! Last week I had the honor to serve as co‑chair of the 23rd EU‑Montenegro SAPC. In the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC), our delegation of the European Parliament meets with the Montenegrin delegation to discuss the country’s progress on its path to the EU. I accompany https://thomaswaitz.eu/language/en/23-eu-montenegro-sapc/#All
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Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetReaffirm our commitment to our transatlantic partnership, while defending our citizens and their interests. This is our mission at the Capitol. The world needs more bridges, not tariff walls. But our values are not adjustable variables. 🇪🇺🇺🇲
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Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetThe time is not for retreat, but for construction. On a parliamentary mission in Washington to strengthen cooperation between the European Parliament and the U.S. Congress. At a pivotal moment for transatlantic relations, the Union must make its voice heard. 🇪🇺🇺🇲
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Lucia YAR (Slovakia)
@luciayarSpoke with Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar about protecting NGOs and activists from political pressure and bullying. Poland’s experience during previous government shows how fragile civic space can be—and why we in Slovakia must stand up and protect it before it’s too late.
Christophe GRUDLER (France)
@grudlerchOn this glorious World Tariff Day, a kind reminder : 🇪🇺 0% tariffs across Europe. Let’s use it. Buy European.
Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetWhat if we finally took the time? This is what I propose with “the Strasbourg debrief” after each plenary session: take the time to revisit the key moments, analyze them, and explain their context. The April version is available 👇 www.sophiewilmes.be/le-debrief-d...
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Lucia YAR (Slovakia)
@luciayarI have just returned from Kyiv. The message I heard was loud and clear: If we don’t stop Russia together, they will go further. Ukraine needs stable funding and real security guarantees. 🇺🇦 must be part of Europe’s defence—and so must 🇸🇰. #Kyiv #ReArmEurope #SlavaUkraini
Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetThe Hungarian government has a problem with freedom. The freedom to be, to love, to realize oneself. Budapest Pride has been taking place since 1997. By banning it, the government once again attacks LGBTQI+ people and, more broadly, the freedoms of expression and assembly.
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Lucia YAR (Slovakia)
@luciayarPutin is merely playing Trump, not negotiating peace. I welcome the prisoner exchange and pause on energy attacks, but Putin's demand to halt Western military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is a trap. He wants Ukraine defenseless. The EU must stand firm: No appeasement!
Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetEven today, books are being removed from libraries. Authors are in prison. Europe has always defended a different model. Discussing our European values at the Book Fair therefore makes perfect sense. A key debate and entirely timely with Justine Lacroix (ULB).
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Thomas WAITZ
@thomas_waitz@mastodon.socialPuppies, chicks, calves: On the road to a European animal‑protection union? In this discussion event we want to explore the question: How is Europe doing with animal protection? For many European citizens this question is decisive. In the past ten years, over six million European citizens… https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/welpen-kueken-kaelber-auf-dem-weg-in-eine-europaeische-tierschutzunion/#EU #Europa #Kfighaltung #Tierschutz #Tiertransport
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Lucia YAR (Slovakia)
@luciayarRussia’s influence runs deep in 🇪🇺 Lubos Blaha, a top Putin lackey in Slovakia and member of @europarl.europa.eu Foreign Affairs committee met with Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s SVR—during another propaganda trip to Moscow this week. A disgrace, sure, but a serious security threat as well!
Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetThree years ago, Russia launched an unjustified war against Ukraine. We want peace. Nothing more, nothing less. Not a forced surrender imposed on the Ukrainians, but a just and lasting peace. 🇺🇦🇪🇺
Sophie WILMÈS (Belgium)
@did:plc:zjtyybjelg2zihdpoifkffetThe time of confusion. But #QRLeDébat this week allowed us to recontextualize the international situation. Beyond the analyses, a clear message: let’s get out of shock! I would like to see concrete plans today to gain strategic autonomy. www.rtbf.be/article/l-eu...
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Lucia YAR (Slovakia)
@luciayarAfter 14 years of Smer rule, PM Fico leaves Pellegrini alone to admit #Slovakia “recognizes moral and investment deficit in its armed forces” in front of NATO's Mark Rutte. Fico was meanwhile too busy cozying up to populists at CPAC...
