Great to spend this morning with students at Stella Maris College in my hometown GΕΌira.
The future of Europe starts in classrooms and halls like these πͺπΊπ²πΉ
These guys have a lot to say about Europe... and Iβm here to listen!
Fantastic to be with pupils today at St Aloysius College in Malta! πͺπΊπ²πΉ
We are grateful for the UAEβs leadership and support in ensuring the safety of European citizens and facilitating assistance and repatriation efforts.
We remain in close contact with our regional partners.
Good call with His Highness President Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates this morning.
Iran's targeting of the United Arab Emirates and other countries across the Gulf is condemnable, unacceptable and unjustifiable.
Welkom in het Europees Parlement, minister-president @robjetten.bsky.social.
Great to have you in the @europarl.europa.eu on your first official visit at such a consequential moment for Europe and our place in the world.
A strong Europe depends on a strong Netherlands πͺπΊπ³π±
For all those who want the people of Iran to bask in light rather than remain shrouded in darkness;
Now, Iran must be free.
For all the victims of the proxies of terror that the regime trained, financed, supplied and supported as they murdered thousands across the Middle East and the world over the last two generations;
For all those for whom the struggle for freedom is not political or a cause célèbre but existential;
For women, life, liberty. For Jina Mahsa Amini. For every voice forever silenced;Β
For every son summarily hanged from a crane in a public square;
For every innocent European held hostage in horrific conditions by the terrorists in the IRGC;
For all those mothers forced to comb through bloody basements piled high with the bodiesΒ of innocents as they searched for loved ones;Β
For the generations of Iranians who had to flee their homes and live in exile;
For every political prisoner tortured, executed or unjustly imprisoned;
The end of the Ayatollah must signal the end of the age of dictators in Iran. After 47 years, it must be time for freedom.
For all those murdered, executed and forcibly disappeared;
For all those children made to grow up in fear of the regime's shackles;
My thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic tram accident in Milan this afternoon.
I wish a full and speedy recovery to all those injured.
To the emergency teams on the ground: thank you for your resilience and for everything you are doing to help those in need.
Thank you for your service President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa πͺπΊπ΅πΉ
Pleasure to welcome you to @europarl.europa.eu as you conclude your term.
Deeply grateful for all you have done for Portugal & Europe, your leadership & friendship, and your consistent support to the values enshrined by the Parliament
The task ahead of us is clear.
Write a new chapter and reset the partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Strengthen what works. Invest in security, in growth, in our young people πͺπΊπ¬π§
@chathamhouse.org
In London with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer.
The future must be built on stronger links that benefit all our people.
Now is the time to shape a partnership that reflects the world as it is, not as it once was πͺπΊπ¬π§
Thank you to Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for the warm welcome at the House of Commons this morning.
Good to be in London today. Now is the time to reset the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, move past the ghosts of the past decade and find ways forward together πͺπΊπ¬π§
Just signed the β¬90 billion Ukraine Support Loan on behalf of @europarl.europa.eu.
β’ To shore up essential public services running
β’ To keep Ukraine's defence strong
β’ To safeguard our shared security & freedom
β’ To achieve a real & lasting peace
β’ To anchor Ukraineβs future in Europe
We stand firm with Ukraine.
For a just and lasting peace.
For a strong and sovereign Ukraine in a strong and sovereign Europe.
The future of a secure and prosperous Ukraine lies in the EU.
Joint statement with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu & @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: link.europa.eu/gnFkVT
Four years of unbreakable courage.
Four years of Ukrainians standing tall under immense pressure.
Four years of a nation that refuses to yield.
Four years of Europe steadfast in its support.
History will remember their bravery and the solidarity of those who stood with them πͺπΊπΊπ¦
To our brave friends in Ukraine: for four years, your resilience and courage have inspired the world.
Tonight, as @europarl.europa.eu shines in your colours, let its light be a symbol of solidarity, hope, and our enduring bond.
You are not alone πͺπΊπΊπ¦
Good to catch up with the President of the Parliament of Cyprus Annita Demetriou at @europarl.europa.eu.
Our cooperation during the Cypriot Presidency of the EU Council and beyond is crucial in showing how parliamentary democracy can make a positive difference in people's daily lives πͺπΊπ¨πΎ
Great to see Members from Parliaments across Europe come together, share experience, build connections and shape Europeβs future at @europarl.europa.eu this afternoon as European Parliamentary Week begins.
Together, we must match our ambition with action and deliver for people.
Tomorrow President Zelenskyy will address the world from Ukraine during the extraordinary @europarl.europa.eu Plenary Session marking 4 years since the start of the invasion.
We stand with the brave people of Ukraine. Together we will keep pushing for a just peace & sustained security for Ukraine.
Van harte gefeliciteerd @robjetten.bsky.social met uw aantreden als minister-president van Nederland.
Europa rekent op uw energie en betrokkenheid. Ik kijk ernaar uit om samen te werken aan een sterker Europa, Europa dichter bij de mensen te brengen en resultaten te boeken voor iedereen πͺπΊπ³π±
The people of Iran have been under the boot of a forceful theocracy for as long as Iβve been alive, living under a regime that refuses to tolerate dissent or liberty.
47 years is too long to scream in silence. No new generation of Iranians should inherit fear as birthright.
Iran must be free.
Their courage remains a beacon for journalists across the continent who risk everything to uncover the truth and safeguard our democracies.
Their voices have not been silenced, and their legacy remains unshakeable.
8 years ago, Europe was shaken by the murders of young journalist JΓ‘n Kuciak & his fiancΓ©e Martina KuΕ‘nΓrovΓ‘ in Slovakia.
Their killings came just months after the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, remembered this week as we marked 100 months since she was slain.
That means no safe haven for those responsible for heinous crimes against Iranian protesters. It means their funds in Europe will be frozen. And it prohibits Europeans from making any funds available to them.
It is the right step and the right signal. It is not business as usual.
The European Union has now officially designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Iranian regime as a terrorist organisation.
Keeping the conversation going with Europeβs industry.
In Vilnius, I met Lithuanian business leaders as we step up our focus on simplification & competitiveness.
@europarl.europa.eu will continue taking decisive action to create the best conditions for companies to grow & scale up in Europe πͺπΊπ±πΉ
At the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fighters in Vilnius, paying tribute to those who refused to bow to oppression.
Today we honour their courage with more than memory. We honour it with action, by defending the freedom and democracy they gave their lives to protect.
