Everything is different in the new GAP. The negotiations for the new GAP are just around the corner, but this time under entirely new circumstances. The European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen wants to change the EU’s financial conduct and could possibly do so with the two biggest EU funding pools, namely the Common Agricultural Policy. #ClimateProtection #Agriculture #AnimalProtection #Nutrition #EUAgriculturalPolicy #GAP #Agriculture #AnimalProtection

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Liberation Celebration of Mauthausen Concentration Camp “Those who have no memory also have no future. Those who do not know the past cannot shape the future either.” (Excerpt from the legacy of the Austrian camp community) In 2025, the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp and its numerous subcamps will be commemorated for the 80th time. This year's international liberation celebration is dedicated to the theme “Together for” https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/befreiungsfeier-kz-mauthausen/

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Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial, Memorial Street 1

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European Day at Erlebnis Europa The activities for European Day 2025 are centered on the 30th anniversary of Austria's accession to the EU. Erlebnis Europa at Rotenturmstraße 19 will use May 9 as an occasion to create a program for young and old. The program runs from 10:00 to 18:00 and includes many different activities. I will be on site from 12:30 to 14:30 and already look forward to exciting events. https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/europatag-bei-erlebnis-europa/

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Festival of Joy: Day of Liberation Eighty years ago, World War II officially ended with the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht. I will be at Heldenplatz on Thursday, May 8 at 19:30 to commemorate the millions of victims of National Socialism at the Festival of Joy organized by the Mauthausen Committee and to celebrate the end of National Socialist rule. 2025 reads the Schwe https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/fest-der-freude-tag-der-befreiung/

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Heldenplatz, Vienna https://thomaswaitz.eu/venue/heldenplatz-wien/

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EU PubQuiz Do you know how many official languages are spoken in the EU, or what the difference is between the European Council and the EU Council? Then you’re exactly right with us! Come to the EU Pub Quiz on April 30 at 5:00 p.m. at the Shebeen Irish Pub! The first round is on us! https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/eu-pubquiz/

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Shebeen Irish Pubhttps://thomaswaitz.eu/venue/shebeen-irish-pub/

Discussion: The EU between Mercosur and the Deforestation Regulation I am in Peggau near Graz, to talk with you about the topics that are currently moving me at the EU level. Come along and ask your questions! I look forward to seeing you https://thomaswaitz.eu/event/diskussion-die-eu-zwischen-mercosur-und-entwaldungsverordnung/

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Inn at the Post, Franz Tieber‑Platz 4, 8120 Peggau https://thomaswaitz.eu/venue/gasthof-zur-post-franztieber-platz-4-8120-peggau/

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23. 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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23. 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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