“I like to say that we are very early investors in the fundamental condition of European solidarity and that is PEACE.” @Ailish_Campbell discussing the early relationships between the EU and Canada. 🕊️
"Knowing the United States better than anyone else, [Canada] knows about the importance of community, state level, and federal relationships.” @Ailish_Campbell on Canada-US relationships’ advantages.
"What was it like to be the new Canadian Ambassador coming into Europe in the midst of a pandemic?" @CloosJim asks about the difficulties of being deployed in a new country during #COVID19.
"There were no #vaccines, Belgium was in the middle of the third wave, and I was moving my family overseas.” @Ailish_Campbell on the first arrival in Belgium.
"How do you evaluate CETA? What is your assessment of the agreement today?" @CloosJim asks how has the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement progressed.
“We were fortunate to have [CETA] during the pandemic, it was stress-tested[…]During the pandemic, Canada saw a low decrease of goods trade, and a big part is that we had invested in a strong supply chain” @Ailish_Campbell on CETA
“From the Canadian point of view, how did you handle [COVID19]? What were the most striking challenges you faced both nationally and in relations to foreign powers?”@CloosJim asks the impacts of #COVID19 in Canada.
“We’ve benefited from strong, social, health institutions. What was unprecedented about this was the closure of the Canada-US border” @Ailish_Campbell commenting on #COVID19 ’s impact.
“[COVID19 has been very] challenging for the EU, because it is a complicated animal, and we have all those various layers of competences.” @CloosJim reflecting on the challenges of #COVID19 for the EU.
“That period was full of surprises. It was full of questions around who was going to get how many vaccines, and when. The companies involved couldn't guarantee production” @Ailish_Campbell on the earlier vaccines situation.
“Thank you to the EU, which was always exporting. At the end of the day, 50% of production in the EU was exported. If this is open strategic autonomy, I think you passed the first test.” @Ailish_Campbell on EU exports through COVID.
“I’m encouraging the EU Member States and institutions to look at transparency, knowing the supply chain, and where the production was happening” @Ailish_Campbell on EU vaccine production and knowing its ins and outs
“It is our responsibility as rich countries […] to get the vaccines to other parts of the world that have trouble getting them. Are you satisfied on how Canada and the EU have handled this?” @CloosJim on vaccine inequity.
“The EU and Canada are committed multilateralists. […] President @vonderleyen has been passionate on this issue, ensuring that medicines are getting to the most vulnerable countries.” @Ailish_Campbell on vaccine distribution.
“I think the fact that, from the very beginning, we have been working together at the WHO, is another sign of the global level of this partnership.” @Ailish_Campbell on the evolving EU-Canada relationship.
“#ClimateChange is a vital issue for Canada, for the EU and for the whole world. What is your take on #COP26 and how do you think Canada together with the EU can move in this key area?” @CloosJim on the fight against climate change.
"We got more specific at #COP26, which includes commitments for ending coal, reductions of methane, an increased commitment on climate adaptation and financing for developing countries to address climate change."
This concludes our special episode of #EuropeChats with Canadian Ambassador to the EU @Ailish_Campbell – do check out this one and the rest of our episode of the show.
"European Solidarity: Perspectives from the Southern Member States" is about to start! If you haven't already, join us and @iprinova on #Zoom to discover the Southern views on #COVID19 and #EuropeanSolidarity
We will be highlighting our debate: it takes place in the framework of TEPSA's new book "Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe", edited by @MichaelKaeding (@unidue), Johannes Pollak (@WebsterVienna), and @_PaulSchmidt (@oegfe), who is moderating this event
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"Different countries, depending on their history and culture, have different viewpoints on #solidarity [...] you will find in this book 41 contributions from 41 experts from 41 European countries"
- @_PaulSchmidt explains the rationale of exploring "Views from the Capitals"
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As always we will be tweeting some highlights from the trilingual event taking place in English, German, and Luxembourgish
We start by highlighting @_PaulSchmidt, co-editor of the book we are discussing: "Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals"
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"With solidarity, we are talking about solidarity among peoples and a true common value, especially from the social democrat position"
As always, we'll also be highlighting the best bits here on Twitter - as @MichaelKaeding gives his introduction to the event as Moderator, let's get into a dynamic debate!
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"When you ask a Polish citizen what #solidarity means to them, you will get a very different answer to if you ask another nationality"
- @MichaelKaeding, co-editor of "Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe"
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“European Solidarity: What Should and Can it Mean?" has just gone LIVE! 🔴
As always, we'll highlight some key moments and interventions from our speakers @MichaelKaeding, @AreskougEU, @NiklasBremberg, and Gunilla Herolf, who moderates the panel
This event takes place in the framework of the upcoming TEPSA Book "Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals", published by @springerpub, and edited by @MichaelKaeding, @JohannesPollak, and @_PaulSchmidt
Aaaaand we're LIVE! 🔴 join us over on @YouTube NOW for #EuropeChats episode 6⃣ 👉 DOES EUROPE NEED MORE MIGRANTS?
We have a special guest today: @GilesMerritt, journalist, author, and the founder of @FriendsofEurope ➡️ we are discussing his book "People Power: Why We Need More Migrants"
TEPSA Secretary-General @CloosJim will discuss this theme with him
Zdeněk Sychra, András Inotai, Norbert Szijártó, and András Bíró-Nagy are leading experts in European affairs, and contribute to the discussion on the basis of their expertise of the #solidarity situations in 🇭🇺 & 🇨🇿
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