As a follow-up to the letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu of @eppgroup.bsky.social, @reneweurope.bsky.social, @socialistsanddemocrats.eu & @greens-efa.eu on the #NRPP, we have send concrete proposals of Renew to Raffaele Fitto to ensure strong role of #regions & #cities in the next MFF. Cont.

“Regions will remain at the centre of our work” said @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu year ago. We must hold on to this in the next #MFF! Centralisation threatens #cohesion. It takes decisions away from citizens & weakens their #trust in 🇪🇺project. We need strong regions. Promises must be kept!

It was a real pleasure co-hosting w/@sandrogozi.bsky.social @reneweurope.bsky.social seminar on #BridgeForEU. This 🇪🇺 tool, now in place, brings a new dimension to solve daily #barriers in #border regions where 30% of #EU citizens live. Next: awareness-raising & real change on the ground. Stay tuned!

A narrow outcome (10,2 vs 10,6 mil.) of #PolishElections in favour of #Nawrocki is a reason for populists & extremists in #CentralEurope to cheer? I don’t think so. This is #NotANewAlly for your appeasment vis-a-vis Putin & pro-Russian activities undermining security in Europe.

We, in @europarl.europa.eu, are proud to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was a true honour to welcome veterans Robert Chot, Janusz Komorowski & Janusz Maksymowicz fighting for their countries. Powerful moment. Legacy passed on. #WWII80 #EuropeRemembers

Congratulations/Félicitations to our sister party @liberalparty.bsky.social & @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social for winning #CanadaElections2025 🇨🇦! What a response to Trump’s vision of the new world #disorder. #EU🇪🇺 is looking fwrd to working closer w/🇨🇦 on defending #democracy, #freedom & #trade. 🤝

Full house! Thanks to all who joined our debate on the future of EU budget & cohesion policy. We put #regions back at the heart of 🇪🇺. 4 “BUTs” related to #RRF. We need a 2-tier system that works for all: 1) national plans & 2) regional plans w/ more direct access to EU funds.

Pleased to co-host a crucial discussion with MEP Vladimir Prebilic & @ccre-cemr.bsky.social on the future of EU funding. We’ll focus on empowering local governments, decentralising #CohesionPolicy, and making funding more tailored. 📅 24 April | 🕒 14:00–16:30 |📍EP, ASP 5E2 🔗 shorturl.at/Cxy0L

Quel grand honneur de retourner à #Sorbonne en tant qu'ancienne étudiante! Cette semaine, j’ai parlé aux étudiants sur les valeurs de la Révolution de Velours en Tchécoslovaquie en 1989 🇸🇰🇨🇿 Mon mesaage aux #jeunes: Ayez du courage pour défendre la démocratie & la liberté!

Merci à Gabriel Attal pour une conversation honnête sur la sécurité & le développement régional. Sur le courage de deféndre la démocratie & nos libertés. 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇸🇰 Thank you for a frank conversation about security & regional development. And on our fight for democracy & freedom.

I was in #Bucha 2 weeks after 🇷🇺 left. As a proud Slovak & European. 3 yrs later I still am. But some so-called leaders rather bow to Putin & Trump than work w/European partners. History will remember who stood for Europe’s security & economy. And who looked away. Let’s lead!

Another 🇺🇸 step to impose unjustified #tariffs - 25% on cars, incl 🇪🇺. We understood the Trump doctrine: slap tariffs & enjoy the free fall of economies. #Slovak car industry makes 13% GDP w/ major US exports. We don’t want or start trade wars, but #EU must react & stay united.

Full house in @europarl.europa.eu #AFCO’s workshop w/ a number of recognized experts on my report on “Stocktaking of the 2024 🇪🇺 Elections”. Polarisation & wide use of social media, incl. disinformation featuring high. I’ll stick to facts, not emotions. But no time for business as usual.

Never have I ever imagined living in times when a sitting 🇺🇸 President: 1. accuses its major trading partner & ally 🇪🇺 of exploiting US 2. fuels up the trade war w/ us from steel to Champagne 🍾 & wine What surprised you this week?

Kicked off the day with EVP Raffaele Fitto discussing the mid-term review of the #cohesion policy programmes. We focused on making #EU 🇪🇺 funds more accessible and ensuring #regions can use them more efficiently. Direct access to local & regional authorities remains a priority.

Trump’s administration is thinking that it is the victim, which defends itself, that should be weakened? Halting military aid to 🇺🇦 should lead Russia to stop its agression and seek just & sustainable peace? We in Europe know it won’t happen. We stand by #Ukraine. 🇺🇸 wake up!

Pres. Trump & VP Vance don’t want to see, hear, or experience the truth. Instead of security guarantees against Putin’s agression they claim the problem is Zelensky’s hatred of Putin? Is this the “art of the deal” in peace talks? Europe meets on Sunday. 🇺🇦 is a sovereign state.

#JustTransition of peatlands in Midlands. From restoration (Living Bog) to Kilcormac: local communities know what. We need to engage them directly, also at #EU. It was an honour leading the mission w/ @reneweurope.bsky.social team! Thank you 🇮🇪 for hospitality! @ciaranmulloolymep.bsky.social

3 years of war, 3 years of #resilience. Ukraine fights for its freedom—and ours. Meanwhile, Fico’s government abandons our European security. We in Progresívne Slovenskp will always stand for it w/our partners & protect democracy, not dictators. No appeasement for Russia! #SlavaUkraini

Just landed in Dublin! On Monday, I’m leading my 1st mission to Ireland as Vice-Chair of REGI. We’re heading to the West & Midlands to meet local stakeholders, visit several projects & explore how #EU funds can make an impact. Stay tuned.

Great meeting w/ StateSecretary Jan Szyszko. We discussed the plans of #Polan2025EU on the mid-term review & the future of the #CohesionPolicy. It needs to be reformed, but safeguarded for long term investments. We need to keep it closer to our regions & citizens, not further away.

Co-signed this #letter from a number of MEPs. We clearly say: #NO to real peace negotiations #without the full participation of #Ukraine and the #EU at the table. This is about our European #security. Full stop.

Congratulations! To those who cheered on Trump’s election - ideological war was more important to you than the success of EU economy. #Trade war has no winners. We should focus on coop. more in energy security, defence, China. If 🇺🇸not willing, we’ll defend our 🇪🇺 interests!

As member of #EU-RoK del. met “envoys” from the National Assembly of the Republic of #Korea, incl. liberals from the Democratic Party. Critical to strengthen coop. between those that share views on key issues: #democracy, #security, #trade. Not as a weapon but as necessity.🇪🇺🤝🇰🇷