❗️As ALDE Party Vice President, I join the call of ALDE and the entire liberal family in demanding the immediate release of Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze Zurab Girchi Japaridze . His politically motivated detention is a blatant attack on democracy and another alarming sign of

Today I’m representing the ALDE-PACE group at the Standing Committee of PACE in Malta! This is the first meeting under Malta’s Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers – with key priorities: protecting children, empowering youth, countering discrimination, and supporting

Proud to participate in Standing Committee of PACE in Malta on behalf of ALDE-PACE 🙌

Met with Malta’s Deputy PM and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg 🇲🇹 📍Since May, Malta holds the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Grateful for Malta’s clear stance on Russian aggression and its consistent support for

At the PACE Standing Committee, took part in a debate on ensuring the survival of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 📢 Born in response to the Iron Curtain, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty gave millions a voice when truth was silenced. So powerful, that regimes jammed its signal and even bombed

Grateful to the Chairwoman of the Maltese delegation to PACE Naomi Cachia for organising the roundtable “Seen, Heard and In Charge” during the Standing Committee session. It was an honour to speak. Delighted to see Malta placing youth at the heart of its Council of Europe Presidency!

Happy birthday, Kyiv! You’re as beautiful and strong as ever. Funny enough, I’m on a train right now — and guess what? Next stop: Kyiv!

⚖️ Took part in a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine. Glad that the @CoE became the driving force behind this process. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, PACE recognized the need for a special

📍🇳🇴 Arrived in Trondheim for the meeting of the PACE Committee on Culture! Tomorrow – final hearings before my final report “Journalists matter: the need to step up efforts to liberate #Ukrainian journalists held in captivity by the Russian Federation” Will discuss the

Sevgil Musayeva, Chief-editor of Ukrainska Pravda in English speaking at the PACE Media and Culture Committee  about Victoria Roshchyna: Russia kills to silence the truth. It fears what truth reveals. Victoria was murdered to conceal other crimes - her work must go on.

🙏🏻 “Victory for Victoria” Day will be officially commemorated at PACE. 🕯️ A day dedicated to the memory of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was abducted and killed in Russian captivity. And her story isn’t just one. This Day is about war correspondents, who

The PACE Committee on Culture has appointed me as a rapporteur for a new report, #Youth Movements for Democracy. We will have intense work on the text of the resolution. ✅ In June, we will have the first hearing in Strasbourg, bringing together all youth rapporteurs. ✅

Today, a blast wave from a Shahed drone — launched from somewhere in the Russian swamps — damaged the cornice of the main apse of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 protected 11th-century monument. Russian aggressor has not abandoned its efforts to destroy the core of the

Freedom Center — the new office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit for the Baltic States — has opened in Vilnius🇱🇹 During the panel “Whole of Government, Whole of Society: How to Build Total Defence”, we discussed the key points: Russia remains an aggressive

Every work trip should include a meeting with Ukrainians! In Lithuania, I had such an opportunity at the Ukreate Hub in Vilnius 🇱🇹 📍Ukreate Hub is an example of how an organized and talented Ukrainian community unites abroad. Talked about Ukrainian education abroad, cultural

The U.S. President holds off on new sanctions, waiting for a “peace deal.” Meanwhile, the peace deal: Kyiv, June 17.

💪 243 votes in favor — Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament has passed the law on multiple citizenship! Now, Ukrainians who acquire another citizenship will no longer lose their Ukrainian one. 📍This decision matters for millions of our citizens abroad. Ukrainians will be able to keep their passport

Always a pleasure to see and exchange with Kajsa Ollongren🇳🇱 Met within the YES Board meeting framework to discuss the resilience of Ukraine and Europe. Grateful for the unwavering support of the Netherlands — both military and political. We also talked about what more can be

As ALDE Party Vice-President, I contributed to the latest #ALDE Liberal Bulletin with a piece titled “Ukraine is Europe’s Opportunity to Lead” Ukraine is not a problem — it is part of the solution to a stronger, freer, and more resilient Europe💪🇺🇦🇪🇺 🔗 Read here: