Viktor Almqvist
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🇪🇺 🇸🇪 Press officer for foreign policy, security and defence at European Parliament. Sharing my own views.
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🆕 Tonight at 19.45 CET: Security and Defence, Industry, Single Market and Environment Committee MEPs will vote on the three files of the Defence Omnibus package.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🆕 Tonight at 19.45 CET: Security and Defence, Industry, Single Market and Environment Committee MEPs will vote on the three files of the Defence Omnibus package.
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🆕 The European Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme.
Security and Defence Committee rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann
Industry Committee rapporteur: François-Xavier Bellamy
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Security and Defence Committee rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann
Industry Committee rapporteur: François-Xavier Bellamy
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Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme | News | European Parliament
The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🆕 The European Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme.
Security and Defence Committee rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann
Industry Committee rapporteur: François-Xavier Bellamy
Read more: tinyurl.com/mrxvamx4 👇
Security and Defence Committee rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann
Industry Committee rapporteur: François-Xavier Bellamy
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Honoured that the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk accepted my invitation to speak to Europe and the world from @europarl.europa.eu in Strasbourg next Tuesday, three years from Russia's invasion.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Honoured that the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk accepted my invitation to speak to Europe and the world from @europarl.europa.eu in Strasbourg next Tuesday, three years from Russia's invasion.
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Shocked by the horrific attack that killed & injured innocent people at the Risbergska campus in Örebro, Sweden.
On this sad day for Sweden & Europe, our hearts and thoughts are with the victims & their loved ones, and all students & teachers on campus.
Europe must never tolerate violence & hate.
On this sad day for Sweden & Europe, our hearts and thoughts are with the victims & their loved ones, and all students & teachers on campus.
Europe must never tolerate violence & hate.
February 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Shocked by the horrific attack that killed & injured innocent people at the Risbergska campus in Örebro, Sweden.
On this sad day for Sweden & Europe, our hearts and thoughts are with the victims & their loved ones, and all students & teachers on campus.
Europe must never tolerate violence & hate.
On this sad day for Sweden & Europe, our hearts and thoughts are with the victims & their loved ones, and all students & teachers on campus.
Europe must never tolerate violence & hate.
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The brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters, journalists and politicians tonight in Tbilisi is unacceptable.
Georgia falls short of any expectation from a candidate country.
The EU stands with the people of Georgia in their fight for freedom and democracy.
Georgia falls short of any expectation from a candidate country.
The EU stands with the people of Georgia in their fight for freedom and democracy.
February 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters, journalists and politicians tonight in Tbilisi is unacceptable.
Georgia falls short of any expectation from a candidate country.
The EU stands with the people of Georgia in their fight for freedom and democracy.
Georgia falls short of any expectation from a candidate country.
The EU stands with the people of Georgia in their fight for freedom and democracy.
The European Parliament's new fully-fledged Security and Defence Committee is up and running, with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann as Chair.
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Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann elected Chair of Security and Defence Committee | News | European Parliament
On Monday, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Renew Europe, Germany) was elected as the inaugural Chair of the European Parliament’s newly established Committee on Security and Defence.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The European Parliament's new fully-fledged Security and Defence Committee is up and running, with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann as Chair.
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Parliament denounces the upcoming sham presidential election in Belarus
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham.
Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham.
Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
January 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Parliament denounces the upcoming sham presidential election in Belarus
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham.
Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham.
Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Tomorrow’s election in Belarus is a sham.
My message to the people of Belarus is: keep strong, we have your back, the time of dictatorship will be over.
Democracy will prevail.
My message to the people of Belarus is: keep strong, we have your back, the time of dictatorship will be over.
Democracy will prevail.
January 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Tomorrow’s election in Belarus is a sham.
My message to the people of Belarus is: keep strong, we have your back, the time of dictatorship will be over.
Democracy will prevail.
My message to the people of Belarus is: keep strong, we have your back, the time of dictatorship will be over.
Democracy will prevail.
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Press briefing on this week’s plenary session
European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the January #EPlenary session today.
When: Monday 20 January at 16.30
Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia Press room and online: europa.eu/!j9TpTK
Full details: europa.eu/!jVvkcG
European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the January #EPlenary session today.
When: Monday 20 January at 16.30
Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia Press room and online: europa.eu/!j9TpTK
Full details: europa.eu/!jVvkcG
January 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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The European Parliament's Press Service is now on Bluesky 🦋. Follow us here for the latest news on the Parliament's day-to-day work, information about the Parliament's media activities and services, and more.
For more information about what we do, visit ⤵️
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January 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The European Parliament's Press Service is now on Bluesky 🦋. Follow us here for the latest news on the Parliament's day-to-day work, information about the Parliament's media activities and services, and more.
For more information about what we do, visit ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en
For more information about what we do, visit ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en