EU Public Affairs, political and communication adviser. The views expressed on twitter do not represent the views of the organisation I am working for.

Joined May 2009
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RT @LCA_BXL: Merci @DarioNardella pour cet échange au @COPACogeca🙏 Nouvelle PAC & MFF : besoin de plus d’Europe, et de replacer l’agricult…
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Today the Working Party on Research & Innovation had a valuable exchange with @DarioNardella on the future of Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund. We shared a common vision: placing agriculture and food security at the heart of a stronger, more competitive Europe, driven by innovation and resilience. The EU Institutions  need to fully recognise the sector's potential to contribute to Europe's strategic objectives!
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RT @LCA_BXL: 🏛️ C’est parti pour le #BusinessForum @COPACOGECA, les #agricoops débattent des attentes des #consommateurs 🇪🇺 Durabilité, tr…
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🌱 This week at the @Europarl_EN, we celebrated the opening of “The Future of Farming is Cooperative” exhibition, organised by @Raiffeisen_DRV, with traditional music and insightful discussions. Cogeca’s President @LennartN_LRF explored the installation, highlighting how cooperatives are the backbone of European agriculture: ensuring food security, driving innovation and empowering farmers through democracy, participation, and shared responsibility. This exhibition, hosted by MEP Christine Singer is showcasing to MEPs, all EP's workers and visitors how much 🇪🇺 cooperatives belonging to farmers play a role in the food they find on shelves and eat everyday💪
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Cooperatives took the spotlight in 2025. Our president Giuseppe Guerini reflects in the @CSOGroupEESC newsletter. Read more via @CSOGroupEESC 👇 🔗 eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media… #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld #Beyond2025 #CoopsYear #IYC2025

🗞️Our new #CSOBulletin is out! 📌Comments on #CY2026EU, Mercosur agreement & #Beyond2025 #IYC2025 📌 Guest articles by @CEPLIS_EU & @beuc on #EUBudget #MFF 2028-2034 📌Insider briefing on #CAP reform 📌#CSOInitiative tackling #EnergyPoverty Read & share: link.europa.eu/PGmmFw
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Toda la actualidad del poyecto #visionary en su último boletin visionary-project.eu/?mailpo… #sostenibilidad
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#Agri #Cooperatives: The silent giants of the food industry. 🚜 Discover why this model is leading the way in France in this interesting publication of Agreste, the French Bureau of Agricultural and Food Industry Statistics published in Dec 2025 agreste.agriculture.gouv.fr/…
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After travelling more than 1,000 kilometres by land, sea and John Deere, Tom and I arrived in Brussels for the @COPACOGECA protest outside the European Parliament. @IFAmedia
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A @SkyTG24 il presidente di #Cia, #Fini, sui temi caldi della settimana europea, tra #accordo in bilico sul #Mercosur e protesta degli #agricoltori per la #Pac, il 18 dicembre a #Bruxelles 👨‍🌾🇪🇺 "Pronti a manifestare tutto il nostro dissenso!" 🚜💪 youtu.be/9e9gJQNOCA0?si=3y__…
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Tom and I have just boarded the ferry for Dunkirk. Thank you to everyone who supported us on our journey from Dublin to Rosslare today. Our focus now turns to Thursday’s Europe-wide farmer protest, organised by the European farm umbrella body @COPACOGECA @IFAmedia #backfarmers
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Ho Ho Ho! Need a Christmas miracle . James, a 8-year-old Scottish-Napoletano lad,asked Father Christmas for an autograph by his hero, #McTominay ! Even a quick video message would make his year. Please RT if you know Santa,Scott or someone in his circle! #sscnapoli #ScotlandNT
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𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗢 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗢 𝗔 𝗟𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗢́𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔 📌 TROPS ha sido una de las entidades galardonadas en la 6ª edición de los Premios Europeos a la Innovación Cooperativa, concretamente en la categoría ‘Creación de Valor Ambiental’, organizado por @COPACOGECA, el principal organismo representativo de todo el sector de cooperativas agrarias y de pesca a nivel de la Unión Europea. Con este premio se reconoce a TROPS las prácticas y procesos innovadores en nuestro modelo integral de producción, enfocados en mejorar la rentabilidad de los productores y asegurando alimentos de alto valor nutricional con el mínimo impacto ambiental. Noticia completa aquí ➡️ bit.ly/4pddl6Y
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20 Nov 2025
♻️Cooperation for Sustainability Award Winners: 🏅 @LegacoopN (Italy) – Public-private cooperation for climate resilience 🏅 @Vivescia (France) – Low-carbon value-chain innovation 🏆Special Award: Legacoop – for outstanding sustainability cooperation!
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20 Nov 2025
🫂 Social Value Creation Award Winners: 🏅 Raiffeisen Agri Leese eG (Germany) – Strengthening rural communities through care networks 🏅 Valio (Finland) – Empowering young farmers through training 🏅 Farmers’ Cooperative of the Southern Great Plain (Hungary) – Sustainable farming skills 🏆Special Award: Raiffeisen Agri Leese – for social innovation!
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20 Nov 2025
🌱 Environmental Value Creation Award Winners: 🏅 Tereos (France) – Decarbonisation & green transition leadership 🏅SAT 2803 @fTROPS (Spain) – Integrated digitalisation & governance 🏅 @TirlanIreland (Ireland) – Science-based model for water-quality improvement 🏆Special Award: Tereos – for exceptional environmental impact!
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20 Nov 2025
🪙 Economic Value Creation Award Winners: 🏅 VICASOL (Spain) – Operational efficiency through automation 🏅@Raiffeisen_DRV (Germany) – Digital transformation for cooperative efficiency 🏅 @CoopsAgroES (Spain) – Strategic branding to enhance market value 🏆Special Award: VICASOL – for outstanding achievement in economic innovation!
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20 Nov 2025
🎉 Last night, we celebrated innovation, resilience, and cooperation at the 6th European Award for Cooperative Innovation! Cogeca's President @LennartNilssonEU set the tone for the evening, emphasizing how cooperatives turn challenges into opportunities for European agriculture’s future. 📰 Press release: copa-cogeca.eu/Flexpage/Down… 🏆Awardees: copa-cogeca.eu/publications A huge congratulations to all awardees for their commitment to sustainable, innovative agriculture! A big thanks to all MEPs who took part in this ceremony & to @ADNAgroFood 🙏 👇 A thread with the highlights & winners #iyc2025 #coopsyear #coops
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19 Nov 2025
3 cooperativas 🇪🇸 Vicasol, @fTROPS @CoopsAgroES ganan el premio Innvacion cooperativa 🇪🇺 #COGECA. Las coops agro 🇪🇸 a la vanguardia de la innovación europea. El modelo cooperativo hace que los agricultores sean más sostenibles económica, social y medioambientalmente Felicidades!
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