Frances Fitzgerald MEP @FitzgeraldFrncs@respublicae.eu

RT @EPPGroup: ♀️ ♂️ It is European #GenderEquality Week!

📅 The @europarl_en is holding different events addressing gender inequality questions.

👉This third edition marks “another step forward towards achieving a gender-aware and gender-mainstreamed Institution”, says @FitzgeraldFrncs.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1584523458670907392

RT @laur_stefan: With hindsight, it was an excellent decision to put up the 🇷🇴 stall at the International Charity Bazaar. Distinguished guests, including Sabina Higgins, among dozens who tasted our food, learned about “martisoare” & admired the painted eggs. @FitzgeraldFrncs @sochanska @LMiculet

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1584322198801879040

Here’s my 5 top takeaways from the European Parliament this week ⬇️

Putting Dublin at the heart of Europe and Standing with Ukraine 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1584232227474636802

RT @CEO_JigsawYMH: Thank you to @EPinIreland for hosting @JigsawYMH today. Delighted to be awarded the European Parliament Citizen’s Prize. Congrats to @NascIreland on their well deserved award. #youthmentalhealth @FitzgeraldFrncs @SeanKellyMEP @ColmMarkey

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583517105088970752

@JigsawYMH @NascIreland @JigClondalkin @EPinIreland @emireland @EPIreland_Edu A memorable awards ceremony with contributions from Kafayat & Afusatu who spoke about how @NascIreland supported them as new migrants in Ireland.

CEO of @JigsawYMH explained how they created an online service for young people during Covid-19.

Well done to all involved! 🇪🇺🇮🇪

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583481941113700352

🏆🇪🇺| Congratulations to the 2022 European Citizen's Prize Winners @JigsawYMH & @NascIreland 👏

Honoured to present this European award to these two outstanding organisations in recognition of their stellar work for young people and promotion of EU values.

#EuropeanYearOfYouth

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583476976589103104

RT @EPinIreland: Delighted to see the #EuropeanCitizensPrize presented to the Irish winners @JigsawYMH & @NascIreland by MEPs @FitzgeraldFrncs, @SeanKellyMEP & @ColmMarkey!
Honouring important work on mental health for young people and linking young migrants and refugees with their rights.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583474305232695296

📻| I’ll be joining the Friday Forum on @PatKennyNT shortly to take a look back on this weeks stories from Ireland, the UK and Europe.

With @WhitmoreJen @RBoydBarrett & @AntonSavageShow

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583407256560771072

RT @HCC_Irl: Frances Fitzgerald joins us from the EU parliament to talk about the new European Care Strategy 🇪🇺

Strategy will work to ensure quality, affordable & accessible care across the EU.
@FitzgeraldFrncs

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583102553746644994

🗣️| The legal basis of sexual exploitation must include rape and FGM - if this was to be questioned as we progress this Directive, what an insult that would be to women in Europe and beyond.

Addressing MEPs on the new EU Directive on VAW that I am working on 🇪🇺

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583051661777731587

🇪🇺| Meeting with Iranian women in @europarl_en this morning alongside Commissioner @VeraJourova to hear how the EU can further support the brave people protesting in Iran following the death of #MahsaAmini

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1583028717764255745

Ahead of todays @EUCouncil summit I addressed MEPs & President von der Leyen on how we can tackle the stubbornly high cost of energy 🇪🇺🇮🇪
RT @rtenews: Diplomats say any intervention to lower the price of gas remains stubbornly complex, with member states still divided over the question of a cap on the price of gas which is used to produce electricity https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/1020/1330269-brussels-summit/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582997431771312129

🇪🇺⚡️| Now is the time for a real Energy Union.

✅Joint procurement of EU energy
✅Further integration of EU energy grids

We must ensure that EU citizens are protected from the worst consequences of Putin’s War & Winter.

My address to President @vonderleyen & MEPs today.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582770351993257997

📣| Congratulations to the brave people of Ukraine who have just been awarded the European Parliament’s prestigious Sakharov Prize 🏆

Proud that the @EPPGroup made this nomination.

Slava Ukraini 🇪🇺🇺🇦

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582741459908071424

RT @EPPGroup: It is official‼️

🇺🇦Brave Ukrainians, represented by their President, elected leaders, and civil society, with this year's #SakharovPrize.

Europe supports you.
Europe believes in you.
Europe #StandWithUkraine.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582740190678102016

“Pooling, saving & sharing”

From Sept 21-22 the EU has reduced 80% of its pipeline gas supplies from Russia

Europe has filled its gas storage to 92%

RePowerEU is working it has taken only 8 months to replace 2/3 of Russian energy @vonderleyen address to MEPs this morning 🇪🇺

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582641541306527745

RT @OxfamIreland: Thank you @FitzgeraldFrncs for taking the time to meet @lizwathuti.

We were delighted to able to facilitate this meeting with this inspirational climate activist.

Hoping to see movement on #LossAndDamage funding from EU Governments, including 🇮🇪, in the runup to #COP27.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582439537606725633

“Let us be clear the brutal murder of two young men in Bratislava last week was a hate crime.”

We must have a zero tolerance approach to such hate crimes.

Standing with the LGBTIQ community across Europe but particularly in Slovakia tonight 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇸🇰

My address to MEPs ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582434836618149888

RT @EuropeanWomen: Trafficking for sexual exploitation is the most prevalent form of exploitation that disproportionately affects women & girls.

On #EUAntiTraffickingDay, we call on EU leaders to urgently enact sustainable solutions to end this form of violence! #EndVAWG

🔗https://www.womenlobby.org/IMG/pdf/final_en_brussels_call_briefing_paper.pdf

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582426414577745921

Honoured to meet @lizwathuti - a passionate climate activist & founder of @GGI_Kenya

We discussed her priorities ahead of #COP27 next month on a loss & damage finance facility & access to climate justice given this weeks resolution in @europarl_en

An inspirational woman🇰🇪🇪🇺🇮🇪

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/FitzgeraldFrncs/status/1582378606797279234