Brussels – Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, welcomed a delegation of the European Movement International (EMI).

During the meeting, Rainer Wieland, EMI Vice-President, and Diogo Pinto, EMI Secretary General, underlined that one of the continuous priorities of the European Movement is to strengthen its network of National Councils.

Seeking for ways to reinforce the presence of the network in Poland, the EMI Board and the Secretariat, in co-operation with the leadership of European Movement Poland, have been establishing contacts with Polish personalities in order to gain their support.

In this context, the delegation of the EMI met with Jerzy Buzek to discuss potential prospects of collaboration and support, as well as EMI activities foreseen during the Polish EU Presidency in the second semester of 2011.

MEP and former Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Warsaw, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, participated in the meeting upon the invitation of EMI Vice-President Rainer Wieland.   

The meeting took place in a friendly and positive atmosphere and the EMI will keep you informed on further developments.  

Diogo Pinto (EMI Secretary General), Jerzy Buzek (President of the European Parliament), Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (Member of the European Parliament), Rainer Wieland (EMI Vice-President and Vice-President of the European Parliament).