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Manuela La Gamma
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Social media officer @eib.org, staunch feminist, lover of fiction and poetry, Oxford comma queen. 🇮🇹🇪🇺🇱🇺

http://linkedin.com/in/manuela-la-gamma-b1941717
‘Perhaps Austen treated Fanny’s marriage lightly, almost mechanically, because she didn’t really believe that happy endings were all about snagging a man.’
Beautifully written piece by @lucyworsley.bsky.social on Jane Austen’s often unloved Mansfield Park in the @financialtimes.com

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October 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Young families across Europe struggle to afford a roof over their heads.

Learn more about the @eib.org plans to give them the key to more, better homes across all corners of the EU ⤵️
Housing is a challenge across the EU.

European institutions are called to support national & regional authorities in this area.

The @eib.org Group Housing Action Plan charts how we work with partners to finance more, better homes.

My LinkedIn article ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/theres...
There’s no place like home
During my tour of the 27 EU capitals last year, I had the opportunity to speak with many ministers and representatives of civil society. One of the most striking findings for me was that housing is a ...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎶Breaking up is never easy, I know, but I have to go

Knowing me, knowing you, it's the best I can do
Pun intended.
June 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happy #EuropeDay 💙
On #EuropeDay, we celebrate the European dream: the ambition to live in peace, enjoy freedom and access opportunity.

The @eib.org Group helps turn that into reality, financing projects and investing in people, our greatest asset.

More in my #LinkedIn article ⤵️

www.linkedin.com/pulse/united...
May 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Proud to be European 💙
Europe has come a long way:

🔵75 years since the Schuman Declaration
🔵68 years since the Treaties of Rome
🔵66 years since the EIB 1rst loan.

We keep building Europe and investing in people, our greatest asset.

Ahead of #EuropeDay, explore our history⤵️
bit.ly/EIBchronology
May 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Spring blooms around our Luxembourg headquarters, a reminder of growth and renewal. While our team travels to join the Spring Meetings in Washington, we wish everyone a peaceful long weekend.

We hope you enjoy the beauty of spring with your loved ones!
April 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
On Trump-proofing Europe, and gearing up for a renaissance, whatever it takes ⤵️

www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Donald Trump has pushed Europe back into “whatever it takes” mode
Crumbling certitudes lead to renewed fortitude
www.economist.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Starmer and Trump giving news conference after White House meeting
February 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Scoop here — Mike Bloomberg will offer to fund the UN's climate body amid Trump cutbacks

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Bloomberg offers climate cash to UN amid Trump cutbacks
The move by billionaire Mike Bloomberg comes in response to President Donald Trump's move to pull funding for U.N. climate programs.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Hamas e Trump confermano la firma per il cessate il fuoco.
467 giorni di massacri e genocidio speriamo che finiscano oggi.
Ora ci sarà da ricostruire una società, non solo una Striscia di terra.
January 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The heinous crimes committed through the 15-month hostilities cannot go unpunished.

To avoid further mass atrocities, there must be an end to systematic repression and respect for the rights of all people in Israel and Palestine.
January 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a phased ceasefire deal that includes boosting aid into Gaza + the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
January 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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European leaders welcomed reports of a long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and expressed cautious optimism it could lay the groundwork for a lasting peace — provided all parties honor its terms.
EU leaders urge Israel and Hamas to abide by new cease-fire deal
Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented.
www.politico.eu
January 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
‘Who will run the country while Trump is cheating at golf, with any number of wingnuts and our postmoral tech bros jockeying for position? You have to feel almost impressed at Trump for alighting on the only people who could do a less appealing job of it than him’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Move fast, break things – sprint to kiss Trump’s ring. It’s the tech bros inauguration derby | Marina Hyde
Zuckerberg, Musk and Bezos are falling over themselves to suck up to the incoming president. And he’s just as keen to let them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
‘US and Chinese tech oligarchs control the algorithms that shape how Europeans see the world every day through our social feeds. Their systems amplify outrage and turn our communities against each other.’

Good times for a change.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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‼️ Israeli and Hamas negotiators are set to take a proposed ceasefire deal to their leaders for final approval within the next 24 hours — a truce that, if agreed, would put an end to over a year of war in the Gaza Strip.
Next 24 hours critical for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, sources say
Israeli and Hamas negotiators are set to take a proposed ceasefire deal to their leaders for final approval within the next 24 hours — a truce that, if agreed, would put an end to over a year of war i...
www.euronews.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Une pétition demande que Gisèle Pelicot reçoive le prix Nobel de la paix
Une pétition demande que Gisèle Pelicot reçoive le prix Nobel de la paix
Gisèle Pelicot, survivante d'abus sexuels, est saluée comme une icône nationale en France pour son courage au tribunal lors de l'affaire des "viols de Mazan".
fr.euronews.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You say censorship, I say Trump-ism

Let’s call the whole thing off
Zuckerberg calls on US to defend tech companies against European ‘censorship’
Zuckerberg calls on US to defend tech companies against European 'censorship'
www.euractiv.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
David nel cuore 💙🇪🇺
"In Europa i diritti delle persone e l'umanità sono la misura di tutte le cose".

David Sassoli (1956 - 2022)

#11gennaio
January 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚨New @eib.org support to help Italian families and households become more energy efficient ⤵️
With EIF & Findomestic, we unlock up to €250 million in new loans for energy efficiency in Italy.

The agreement helps families & households make energy-efficient purchases, building on our strong partnership with BNP Paribas⤵️

bit.ly/Italy_Findom...
January 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Concerning that META will scale back trust and safety policies and measures which, while not perfect, are important in protecting vulnerable people around the world from harms resulting from online risks such as hate speech and disinformation campaigns.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/t...
Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines | CNN Business
Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly updat...
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reposted by Manuela La Gamma
New rules to improve gender balance in corporate boards now apply across the EU.

By 30 June 2026, members of the underrepresented sex must hold at least:

🔹 40 % of non-executive director positions
🔹 33 % of all director positions
January 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM