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Pablo Perez
@pablopereza.bsky.social
Team Leader - Audiovisual, Graphic Design and Web of the EUIPO.

In Spain, working for the EU.

Lot of EU History here. Probably, some EU Memes. And, for sure, some of the audiovisual work we do at the EUIPO.
"Qui aurait pu penser, il y a encore deux ans, que les douze pays membres se mettraient d’accord sur deux
perspectives aussi ambitieuses que celles que représentent l’Union économique et monétaire d’une part, et l’Union politique d’autre part?"

Jacques Delors 🇪🇺

#EUhistory
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
1 November 1993 | the Maastricht Treaty enters into force 🇪🇺

It established the EU, the cooperation on foreign and security policy and on justice and home affairs, the economic and monetary union, paved the way for the euro, 'created' the EU citizenship...

#EUHistory #OnThisDay
November 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Let people actually see the EU being built. Show, not just say. 60 years ago, a small team in Brussels set up a radio and TV studio. And that was their mission.

This video is from the launch.

The European Commission has studios available since 1965 - more www.linkedin.com/posts/pablop...
September 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"You have grown up in a Europe where nation states have lost relative importance. You have grown up as Europeans in a world where it's natural to travel, work, and study in other countries.

Many of you recognize that EU enables small countries to achieve together goals they could never reach alone"
August 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"You are not in Hollywood here, you are in the HQ of the Commission of the European Communities"

Not a 90s sitcom, but the best promo video of the European Commission Traineeship programme (from 1991) ever done.

The 🇪🇺 traineeship programme turns 65, so here a small 🧵
August 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Official resignation: Europe Day in 1955.

He gave a farewell speech for posterity.

"What we started, will continue. What we started is the United States of Europe (...)The prosperity of Europe depends on it"

"The United States of Europe should not be limited to our 6 countries"
August 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
10 August 1952 | The High Authority of the ECSC takes office with Jean Monnet as its President

"Little by little we'll arrive at a situation in which today’s resistance and mutual distrust will evaporate and the wish for a united Europe will win the day"

#EUHistory 🇪🇺
August 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
9 August 1961 | UK applies to join the EU.

It was vetoed by De Gaulle's Government 🇫🇷 in 1963. Same in 1967.

The 3rd time, in 1969, the UK received the green light.

🇬🇧 joined the EU in 1973 and left in 2020

#EUHistory 🇪🇺 #OnThisDay
August 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM