MEP Assita Kanko is hosting a conference on freedom of expression with guests; Ayaan Hirsi Ali, writer and activist, and the philosopher, Pascal Bruckner. The event will delve into topics such as freedom of thought and action, wokeness, cancel culture, Islam, human rights, identity and European values.
The war in Ukraine has not yet ended, so each of us, as Europeans, must help our neighbour fight and win this brutal war. Only together can we make a difference.
On Tuesday 21 June 2022, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga will host a conference in cooperation with the Kalinowski Forum. The discussion will focus on the future of a democratic Belarus as part of the European family and in the context of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. The event will open with special remarks from Žygimantas Pavilionis, Chairperson of the Kalinovski Forum; Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland; Ms Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of democratic Belarus; and Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement. The Conference will cover topics such as ‘The battle for freedom, Lukashenko’s regime in the context of the war against Ukraine’, ‘The people of freedom’. Repressions and the situation of political prisoners’, ‘Sanctions. Deterring Lukashenko’s internal violence and alignment with the Russian aggressor’ and ‘Truth vs. lies. The situation of independent media vs regime propaganda’.
Room SPINELLI 6D128
On Tuesday 27 September 2022, ECR MEP Alexandr Vondra, together with the Informal Group on European Remembrance, will host a screening of the documentary "Armed against communism", followed by a discussion with Josef Mašín, hero of the armed resistance against communism.
With timely debates on Russia's hybrid threats and the war it is waging on Ukraine over the week, ECR Coordinator on Foreign Affairs MEP Anna Fotyga has invited a panel of renowned Russian and Ukrainian politicians, historians and dissidents to participate in a high-level conference entitled "Not Only Putin - Russia's Deep State, Society, and Foreign Assets in the War Against Ukraine".
For the second consecutive year, the ECR Eurolat Working Group will hold a transatlantic meeting promoting the defence of democracy against attacks from new forms of totalitarianism and dictatorship in the Iberosphere.
Room ASP 1G2
ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen, together with ADF International, will host a debate on the situation of Christians in Turkey who face discrimination and suppression by the Islamic-nationalist government.
National sovereignty on health and education issues. Awareness raising and call to action regarding the concerning provisions inside the EU-ACP Agreement
ECR Coordinator on Foreign Affairs Anna Fotyga will host an event that sheds light on the Lukashenka regime's active role in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
ECR MEP Hoogeveen hosts a panel discussion where experts will explore the opportunities and potential pitfalls of implementing the digital euro. While the investigation phase is still ongoing, the realisation phase may begin as early as September 2023. Are we ready?
With the fall of the Berlin Wall, communist tyranny collapsed and the conditions were created for the reunification of Europe in the name of freedom and democracy and against totalitarianism.
Room PHS 1A002
ECR MEP Joachim Brudziński, together with Polish Government representative for war refugees from Ukraine Paweł Szefernaker, will hold a joint public meeting on Poland's response to the arrival of war refugees fleeing Ukraine due to Russian aggression titled: "The Action of the Republic of Poland for the benefit of Ukrainian citizens fleeing war". Guest speakers will include representatives of Polish regional authorities, local government and NGOs.
