I joined a meeting in the EP in Strasbourg with delegation of Georgian opposition leaders from Strategy Builder, UNM, Droa and Girchi More Freedom. The Georgian opposition representatives wanted to share with MEPs the information regarding the recent developments in Georgia, provide their views and plans regarding further steps on how to achieve the fulfilment of 12 recommendations, how to overcome obstacles created by GD on the way to EU integration, and ways of coordination among pro-Western opposition parties.

V prostoru kavárny v EP ve Štrasburku jsme se s pirátskou delegací setkali s Jakubem Maříkem z Evropa Neasi (skupina spravující Instagramový, Twitterový a FB profil zaměřující se na výhody členství v EU). Důvodem setkání byla diskuze o stávající spolupráci při tvorbě obsahu na sociálních sítích.

I was asked to meet and discuss the current situation in Belarus with activist and lawyer Ms Lizaveta TRAKHALINA during the plenary session in March. The EU delegation in Belarus nominated her for a study tour of the EU institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg. Ms TRAKHALINA has continuously resided in Minsk since 2020 and wanted to discuss current conditions and developments as well as effects of EU policy on Belarus.

I was asked to hold a personal meeting with the New Zealand Ambassador to the Czech Republic Mr. Craig Hawke and with the Second Secretary Mrs. Constance Kelly. The meeting took place in my office in Prague, Karlovo náměstí, and the aim of the meeting was to discuss New Zealand’s relations with the EU and the Czech Republic with a particular focus on disinformation and cyberthreats. We exchanged information on topics of mutual interest.

Měla jsem telefonát s Pavlem Havlíčkem z Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky (AMO) ohledně jejich aktivit na podporu běloruské opozice a co plánuje Evropský parlament a delegace Euronestu, jíž jsem místopředsedkyní.

I was asked to hold a personal meeting with the Taipei City Councilor Ms. PoYa MIAO. She visited the EP plenary in Strasbourg on invitation of the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP). She wanted to learn more about how the EU deals with disinformation and the EU's policy instruments for reaching a balance between freedom of expression and defensive democracy. Her goal was also to increase mutual understanding between the EU and Taiwan.

I was asked by the Secretary of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee to hold a meeting with some MPs of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the National Assembly). We met in person in the EP premises in Strasbourg. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the report on EU-Azerbaijan relations (2021/2231(INI), of which I´m Shadow rapporteur. In the meeting I was very critical towards the renewed fighting and blockade of the Lachin corridor and I made sure to convey that neither that nor human rights abuse in Azerbaijan will go in the report unmentioned.

Following the lunch with Julian Assange's wife, Stella Assange, togehter with the MEPs who supported Julian Assange's nomination for the Sakharov Prize, we met with her the same afternoon as Pirate Delegation in the EP. During the meeting we wanted to reassure Mrs. Stella Assange about our support to her husband Julian and we also presented her our open letter, asking to free Assange, who is currently waiting for his extradition to the US.

Following the invitation of the President of the Parliament to Assange's wife, Stella Assange, to attend the ceremony of the Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament organized a lunch on Tuesday 13th of December during the Plenary session, to which I have been invited as one of the 9 MEPs who supported Julian Assange's nomination. The lunch took place in the MEPs restaurant in the EP in Strasbourg, we were invited to it. We were mostly listening to Stella's current doings and Julian's condition.

I had an online call with Mr. Vignesh Rajahmani (doctoral researcher at King’s India Institute, King’s College London, policy and political consultant) and Mr. Vihang Jumle (data engineer and a public policy student, Hertie School Berlin). Previously, I cooperated with both on a parliamentary briefing on 8th November on disinformation in India. Now, they wanted to follow up regarding any synergies we could explore together to better conceptualize how disinformation is shaping our societies, concretely they wanted to discuss any possible cooperation in tackling disinformation in relevance to the EU. I recommended getting involved in hearings of ING3 working programme, once - if - it is established.