Was Macron right after all when he called NATO “brain dead” in 2019? With Trump back, Europe’s defence sovereignty is back on the table. So what needs to happen next? With @gesineweber.bsky.social, one of Europe’s sharpest voices on security & defence. 📅 Tonight, 7pm CEST, Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/events

Do you want Europe to stand its ground against hostile powers? But how can we actually get there? Join us to talk to an expert. With @gesineweber.bsky.social, one of Europe’s sharpest voices on security and defence. 📅 Tue 28 April 🕖️ 19:00 CEST | Zoom Sign up here: meeteu.eu

How prepared is Europe to defend itself❓️How strong is the EU’s mutual defence clause❓️How dependent is the EU on non-European arms manufacturers❓️ Joining us: @gesineweber.bsky.social, one of Europe’s sharpest voices on security and defence. 📅 Tue 28 April 🕖️ 19:00 CEST | Zoom Sign up here: meeteu.eu

Memes spread fast and shape how we see the world. What makes them stick in our minds? Join us with Mihaela-Georgiana Mihăilescu, a PhD researcher with a special interest in political memes and the ways they shape public discourse. 📅 Tuesday, 21 April, 19:00 CEST on Zoom 👉️https://meeteu.eu/events

Social media shape opinion and fuel polarisation. Can the EU do better with social media as a public service? Free from opaque algorithms, protective of privacy, and built for dialogue, not division? With Lukáš Mikulecký, initiator of a related ECI: 7 April, 19:00 CEST on Zoom: 👉️ meeteu.eu/events

What drives people to engage with a post? What makes your social media ad impactful? These are some of the questions Nastja Klemenčič will explore with you. She is Head of the Social Media Unit at the European Parliament. 📅 Tuesday, 31 March, 19:00 - 20:30 CEST on Zoom 👉https://meeteu.eu/events

Rejoins notre MeetUp gratuit de 3 jours à Strasbourg pour rencontrer des jeunes de toute l’Europe et faire avancer ton idée de projet dans le numérique. 📌 Pour les 18–29 ans, vivant en France, à l’aise en anglais Candidature jusqu’au 31 mars : meeteu.eu/updateeurope...

What does European Sovereignty mean? Together, we want to identify the key requirements. Based on the results, we will launch a series of expert events. 📅Tonight, 17 March, 7pm CET on Zoom 👉️https://meeteu.eu/events Stay 30 min. longer after the discussion to exchange ideas in a personal setting.

European Sovereignty – what does this mean? 5 years ago, most of us saw it as a military issue. Today, we know it means much more. Together we want to identify the key requirements- Based on results, we will launch events on each priority. 📅 17 March, 19:00 CET on Zoom 👉https://meeteu.eu/events

Call for Participants! 3-day workshop in Strasbourg. Theme: tech4good - using the digital space for your purpose or mission. Plus: visit of the EU Parliament. ✅Included: Travel + accommodation with half board + workshop Age 18–29 | Living in FR or DE (any nationality) 👉 meeteu.eu/updateeurope...

What works in digital activism today? Learn how to design messages that make a real impact. Led by Yuliia Havryliuk, a civic activist from Ukraine with hands-on experience in fundraising and advocacy campaigns during the war. 📅 Tuesday, 3 March,19:00 - 20:30 CET on Zoom 👉https://meeteu.eu/events

Unfortunately, Yuliia, the civic activist from Ukraine who was due to join us tomorrow (24 Feb), has fallen ill. We’ve therefore postponed the webinar by one week. It will now take place on 3 March at 19:00 CET.

🚨 Last call to apply: 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme! Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your application before the deadline! 👇 #ESArecruits

What works in digital activism today? Learn how to design messages that make a real impact. Led by Yuliia Havryliuk, a civic activist from Ukraine with hands-on experience in Instagram fundraising and advocacy campaigns during the war. 📅 Tuesday, 24 Feb, 19:00 CET on Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/events

What works in digital activism? Learn how to design messages that make a real impact. Webinar led by Yuliia Havryliuk, a civic activist from Ukraine with hands-on experience in Instagram fundraising and advocacy campaigns during the war. 📅 Tues, 24 Feb, 19:00-20:30 CET, Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/events

You can't attend #MSC2026 in person? Good news: You can still follow everything that's happening! 📲 Sessions will be streamed live on our website and covered on social media. Stay tuned!

Today, we preliminarily found TikTok in breach of #DSA for its addictive design. This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.

Join this interactive session to learn quick checks that help you spot AI-driven misinformation. 🛡️👀You’ll see how deepfakes work, how headlines and images get manipulated, and how context can be twisted. 📅 Tuesday, 27 January, 19:00 CET on Zoom 👉https://meeteu.eu/events#post-12863

Think you know Europe? Join our Xmas Trivia Tournament on Discord. 🏆 Starts Dec 19 • Finals Dec 25 • Each game takes ~30 minutes, flexibly scheduled. . 🎁 Winner gets €20 worth of EU goodies from the European Parliament Shop, such as EU coffee mugs. 👉Join our Discord to register: discord.gg/mnBFWyY

How can you see the full picture in today’s politics, spot bias, and avoid narrative traps? Political economist and consultant Chavdar Vlachkov shares the key questions that bring you closer to the truth. 📅 Tuesday, 16 Dec, 19:00 CET on Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/events/

🚨Tonight, we’re hosting Lambertus from @eumadesimple.bsky.social - one of the top EU politics YouTubers. Curious how he built a channel with 139K subscribers? Join us. He’ll share his story, then you can ask him anything. Join us on Zoom👇 Tue, 9 Dec, 7pm CET meeteu.eu/events/

Tomorrow, we’re hosting Lambertus from @eumadesimple.bsky.social - one of the top EU YouTubers. Curious how he built a channel with 139K subscribers? Join us. He’ll share his story, then you can ask him anything. Join us on Zoom👇 Tue, 9 Dec, 7pm CET meeteu.eu/events/#post... @eurobot.bsky.social

Have you ever thought about becoming a Youtuber? Tuesday Lambertus from EU made simple (EUMS) is going to tell us all about his journey. Join us and learn from his story of becoming a successful European Youtuber and ask your personal questions! Register here: meeteu.eu/events/

Every swipe, like, and share on social media fuels a billion-euro business. With @olivermmarsh.bsky.social you will: 🎯 see how algorithms grab and hold your attention 🎯 learn how your behaviour becomes ad data 🎯 explore the social impact Join our Zoom meetup: 👇 Tue, 2 Dec, 7pm CET meeteu.eu/events

Tonight we’re hosting a Q&A with Maris Hellrand, a prominent freelance journalist from Tallinn 🇪🇪. She’ll share what life is like at a focal point of new East-West tension. 🗓️ Tuesday, 25 Nov • 19:00 CET (20:00 Estonia) 🔗 Sign up for free: meeteu.eu/events

After 25 (!) years, the #EU and #Mercosur finally announced a free trade agreement. Paolo Garzotti from @ec.europa.eu (DG Trade) will walk us through the current status, remaining hurdles, and expected benefits. 📅 Tuesday, 18 November, 19:00 CET on Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/events

Don' miss the chance to learn about your Digital Self today! 28 October, 19:00 CET 👉Sign up here: meeteu.eu/events/#post...

Join us, this Tuesday (online, free): Together with young people from across Europe, you will explore how your data is collected, who profits from it, and how to take back control. Register here: meeteu.eu/events/#post...

Join us, Tuesday (online, free): Together with young people from across Europe, you will explore how your data is collected, who profits from it, and how to make the digital world yours. With professional support from: @khaleesicodes.bsky.social @ccc.de Register here: meeteu.eu/events/#post...

Climate policy, pension reform, public debt – what’s fair between generations? What would you change if you had a say? Tonight, two participants of the EU Citizens' Panel on Intergenerational Fairness are discussing with you. Join in: 📅 14 Oct, 19:00 CEST, Zoom 🔗 meeteu.eu/events #democracy

What works well between generations? #intergenerationalfairness Find out: meeteu.eu/registration

Have you ever thought about Intergenerational Fairness? Together with 2 participants from the European Citizen Panel on Intergenerational Fairness we will explore the topic in small groups. Let's work on solutions we can upload to the official Citizen Engagement platform!

In last night’s talk with Dragoș Adăscăliței from Eurofound we learned that only 12% of EU workers use generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Midjourney. Use ranges from ~20% in 🇱🇺🇸🇪🇧🇪🇳🇱🇩🇰 to <5% in 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇵🇹🇷🇴 (as of Dec 2024). Let’s make sure access to AI don’t become the next digital divide. #AI #FutureOfWork

🤖 Is AI stealing your job? Will it cause mass unemployment or open a huge door to new kinds of work? Must we all reskill? How should we prepare? Together with Dragoș Adăscăliței research officer at Eurofund we find out! 📅 Tuesday, 7 October, 19:00 CEST on Zoom 👉Sign up here: meeteu.eu/events/

🤖Is AI coming for our jobs? Will it cause mass unemployment or open a huge door to new kinds of work? Must we all reskill? How should schools and universities prepare? 📅 Tuesday, 7 October, 19:00 CEST on Zoom 👉Sign up for your Zoom link here: meeteu.eu/events/

Yesterday's event with @christosfloros.bsky.social was a real highlight. As one participant said: 𝙄𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙌&𝘼 - 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩. Excited to try Europe’s new social app. And yes, we’re on the beta list.

It’s 2025. Social media is ruled by the US and China. The whole world uses their apps. ...The whole world? Not quite. 💪 A small European startup is building something new: no endless ads, no addictive algorithms. Join us & founder Christos on Sept 23, 7pm CEST on Zoom ↓ meeteu.eu/events/#post...

Looking for funding for youth projects? Join us in #Berlin on Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 PM. We’ll be joined by an #ERASMUS+ expert from the EU Commission who’ll explain how to access grants. 📍 LIANE, Karl-Marx-Str. 17 🆓 Free entry | 🥤 Drinks provided | 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 30 spots 👉 Interested? Send us a DM!

Authoritarianism is rising in Georgia, and pressure on the opposition keeps growing. Civil society activists Gaga & Giorgi from Georgian Center Abroad will join us to explore what’s happening on the ground. Tuesday, 22 July, 19:00 CEST on Zoom Sign-up for your Zoom link: meeteu.eu/events#post-...

This Tuesday, you can talk with @heuvy.bsky.social and Evangelos Kantas from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity. They help EU countries tackle cyber challenges through expert advice, data analysis, and defense strategies. 👉 Sign-up here and join us on Zoom: meeteu.eu/events#post-...

Do you ever check where the stuff you buy comes from? Maybe you favour European brands, or maybe you just go for whatever offers the best value. Either way, this event could be just the thing for you. 📅 Tue, 24 June, 19:00 CEST on Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/registration

🇹🇷🇪🇺 Turkey & the EU: An important relationship. What will shape their future ties? Join our Zoom talk on 27 May, 19:00 CEST, with a Gaziantep University professor exploring political, economic & social perspectives. 👉 meeteu.eu/registration

Conscription? Yeah, that thing we thought was over in most of Europe. Now it’s back - but who, where, how, and if? Panos Politis Lamprou, junior fellow @ELIAMEP joins us to unpack #conscription in #Europe and its future role in EU defense. 📅 Tue 20 May on Zoom 🕖 19:00 CEST 🔗 meeteu.eu/registration

Still in Brussels for the European Citizens' Panels organized by the EU Commission 🇪🇺We spoke with Flore. Normally she'd be in school on a Friday, but this week was different. She was one of 150 randomly selected citizens helping shape proposals on how the next EU budget should be spent.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐄𝐔 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬 🎲 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU countries are taking part in the EU Citizens' Panel on the next EU #budget (2028–2034). They’re discussing: 👉 What should the #EU spend money on? 👉 What should its priorities be?

Are you 18–30 and volunteering in #Berlin? Join us for a free trip to the European Youth Event in Strasbourg (June 12–15, 2025). Meet other young changemakers – transport & accommodation included! More info: vostel.de/en/volunteer...

Russia’s war on Ukraine and US policy shifts are forcing EU leaders to rethink defense. Macron is floating a nuclear umbrella, while Tusk and others question key treaties. 💣 What’s next for #EUdefense? Join us to unpack the changes. 📅 Tues, 29 April 🕖 19:00 CEST 📍 Zoom 👉 meeteu.eu/registration

❓What do you think is the biggest issue with illicit #drugs in #Europe today? 🔘 Rising youth use 🔘 Organised crime 🔘 Double standards - alcohol is a drug too 🔘 Drug laws are not working Want to hear what experts think? Join the Director of the EU Drugs Agency tonight, 1st Apr, at 7pm CEST on Zoom.

🚨 Europe’s a growing hotspot for #drug trafficking — with rising seizures at ports and new illicit substances. This affects us all. Join #EU Drugs Agency Director Alexis Goosdeel for insights and action. 📅 Tue 1 Apr, 19:00 CEST on Zoom 🔗 Sign up here: meeteu.eu/registration #cannabis #cocaine