I forget sometimes that the
@Europarl_EN
is literally Hogwarts.
Your meeting is on the 6th floor.
The 6th floor: π€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈ
This new impactful 360Β° citizen-centric bottom-up awareness-raising campaign form the European Commission is really powerful!
I'm moved.
#YouAreEurope
I know we should probably not laugh at this corruption case in the EP, but the fact that the most active MEP in favor of crypto-currencies was caught red-handed with massive bags of good olβ cash amuses me a tiny little bit.
From the very safe and privileged center of Europe, it is humbling to see that the European flag is an act of activism, protest, and resistance in the periphery.
We have a duty to make sure is remains a symbol of democratic values people aspire to live by.
Dark times for Brussels.
Youβve probably all heard that the beautifully geometrical scaffoldings of the Palace of Justice are under threat of destruction.
Just testing the waters: anyone to help start a petition to save the scaffoldings, an enduring Brussels landmark?
Plot twist!
After 3 years at the
@europeangreens
, Iβm joining the
@collegeofeurope
as Director of external relations, comms & events.
Mega excited to join the βlaboratory of European renaissanceβ!
Massive sigh of relief as I finally decided to make public a little personal project on which I've been sporadically working for more than a year:
π«A massive mapping of EU-wide European NGOsπ«
Feel free to use in any shape or form.
Proof that EU institutions can also do good comms!
The EP comms > the EC comms.
If the EC money for campaigns like (the absurd) βYou are EUβ could be used in catchy, clear action oriented campaigns like this one the EP is pulling now, thatβd be greaaaaat!
What do we want?
Dishwasher for all!
When do we want it?
In the 2024-2029 mandate!
European elections manifesto in Brussels public space are just something else!
So the
@ecb
is considering pimping up the Euro banknotes.
And
@BirdLifeEurope
europe is campaigning to have birds on them.
This is *obviously* a brilliant idea.
But let me explain to you which birds should go on which banknote!
A thread.
1/n
Me: "I worked for 3 years as head of comms of the European Green Party"
People: "Ah, interesting, that must have been intense in the European Parliament."
Me, for 3 years: "the-Group-is-not-the-Party-I-am-not-in-the-EP"
Me, now: "yeah, sure, it was intense."
Shout out to all those whose passion is to, I quote, βrealise my goals of a harmonised EU.β
If that doesnβt get you out to vote, I donβt know what will. The suspenders maybe?
(Seriously, they are making it too easy these days.)
Gerardo has been diplomatic here, but seriously
@POLITICOEurope
this is extremely poor form. If youβre going to copy, at least donβt do it so blatantly
βEU comms is made by Millenials following order of Boomers, trying to reach Gen Z.β
@meme_ec
wisdom words for
@collegeofeurope
alumni.
(I also got a photo with mr DG Meme but I wonβt fanboy that far.)
2500 YouTube live viewers on the
#MaastrichtDebate
.
This is falling into a complete vacuum:
- reaching virtually ZERO citizens in member states, who are not aware.
- not even reaching a small portion of the 150k Eurobubble, who wouldnβt get a piece of new information from it.
Super proud of our
@europeangreens
comms team! Keeping that level of energy and positive attitude over 3 days surrounded by 900 people, which comes after weeks of intensive prep is just another proof of how amazing they are!
#EGPcongress
Today
@POLITICOEurope
published its usual annual power 40 ranking.
Could they do a « worst 40 Eurobubble comms of the year »?
We already have a winner: the EPP highjacking Santa with baseless anti-climate claims is a new low.
Every Monday and Thursday the usual β°οΈ mountain of garbage obstructing this pedestrian crossing. Because who needs pedestrian crossings π«
#Brussels
VoilΓ ! Closing the
@europeangreens
chapter after 3y as head of comms.
I left with hilarious Midjourney portraits generated by the team. And a guessing game of who generated which one (surprisingly easy!)
Battery recharge for 10 days.
New
#Eurobubble
adventure right after!
Just wanted to share a highly scientific assessment for Brussels public affairs professionals.
You organise an event & have a registration list ahead.
Your show-up rate will be:
- just the panel: 20%
- cocktail is offered: 43%
- free breakfast: 67%
- full free meal: 83%
π’ Attention job seekers!
Are you a communication professional looking for your next challenge? Apply to become our next communication officer!
Don't forget to check all the other vacancies offered by the College!
π
π¨Eurobubble (non-institution) workers, I prepared for you the ultimate "understand your taxes 1.01" handbook.
With a little homemade tax and income calculator included.
I hope your Sunday is now in a sunnier tax bracket.
#Eurobubble
Twitter fascinated, glorifying, proud, looking up to people engaged in 20h+ straight of political negotiations.
Also, Eurobubble: why so many burn out? Why the hustle culture?
π€·π»
If you think you have any form of deep career calling, just remember that in 2011 a certain Mr Legal was appointed DG of the Council Legal Service.
You just canβt beat that.
Lead candidate one month before elections has 2300 followers.
Considering that probably 80% are Eurobubble.
That leaves him with 17 followers on average per member state.
Exciting stuff! I'm recruiting my first team member at the
@collegeofeurope
!
I've only been here for a week but everything so far is amazing! Lovely people and atmosphere, exciting projects, a wind of change, engaged students! Join us!
Continuous packed crowd from Gare du Nord to Botanique in Brussels for the
#BackToTheClimate
march.
Citizens are back on the street and will not let go!
#FreeInterrail
youth better off w. a train ticket, for sure. but many unaddressed obstacles to this shiny idea. As it stand, Itβs a comms/PR stunt not a youth or education policy instrument
@JEF_Europe
@Youth_Forum
better investments can be made in youth work and your policy
Things European federalism doesnβt need: a new initiative every 6 months to federalise the federalisation of the federalist movement.
Whoever is behind this: Please STAHPPP.
In the basement of the European Commission, there is a windowless secret room, with an army of leprechauns whose sole job is to find acronyms.
They are fed with regulations the Commission discards under the 1-in-1-out principle.
When they forget to feed them, this happens.
Parisians were called to a consultative vote for/against shared scooters (Lime, Dott, etc.) in the city.
100k voters (2 million inhabitants.)
90% in favor of banning them.
SUVs next?
I'm so French that I once left a Google review for a bakery to complain that the 2 chocolate bars in their pains au chocolat were too close to each other.
End of story.
Hey
@POLITICOEurope
can you tell me if it's me or
@Bachelier_p
who's going to examine Reynders's candidacy to the
@coe
?
The Council/Council confusion is quite something, but the College/Council confusion is a new highlight.
@EPPGroup
You guys are hypocrites of the highest level.
Bashing NGOs is really low. Shows that none of you ever tried to understand or experience the NGO world.
Also, if you want to talk good use of public money, maybe start by cleaning your houseβ¦wine tasting at 9am in the EPβ¦sure.
Iβve been thanked by quite a few people today for the unfiltered & unpolished stuff I post here and on LinkedIn. So, Iβll continue.
Hereβs a beer and a pretzel.
Because the Bavarian rep to the EU organised a reception for our students today. And it was amazing.
Closing my 1st full academic year as staff of the
@collegeofeurope
with the organisation of the closing ceremony.
Itβs such an amazing empowering environment. I feel truly lucky to be here.
Weβre already looking forward to welcoming the Deloreans in September!
Full
@europeangreens
staff team ready to welcome the 450 participants of the 35th EGP Council
#EGP35
β¦excitingggg times for our team, mainly made of new people super eager to get to know the Greens family!
1st day @ work starting @ 04:30 by travelling to Berlin. New year, new exciting commitment, happy to join the
@europeangreens
team to support the work on communications and campaign as head of unit. Joyful professional and activists, a great working environment, gonna be fuunn!!!
Wanna know how French I am?
I have different favβ cheese shops in Brussels for different cheeses.
Best munster? Jacques le Fromager.
Best vacherin Mont dβor? Saint Octave.
Best Brillat-Savarin? Le plateau du berger.
The fact that no Civil society network in Brussels ever produced an umbrella that says: βWeβre an umbrella organisation after all.β is flabbergasting.
Super excited to share the new
@Youth_Forum
advocacy handbook.
I tried to build something that still offers some added value compared to the hundreds of existing NGO advocacy handbooks out there. Especially for youth organisations.