Volt is officially entering the
@Europarl_EN
with 248,824 votes (0.7%) from Germany. 💜 Well done to
@DeutschlandVolt
& all national teams that participated in the
#EP2019
& every Vo(l)ter across the EU who made this possible. This historic moment is only the beginning. 🇪🇺
4 to 5 MEPs for Volt! 😱💜 2 seats in the Netherlands and 2 or 3 in Germany! ⚡️🚀 This is a win for all of us around Europe! Thank you for your support! This is only the beginning!! 💜
#votevolt
#ep24
#volt
Volt will sit with the
@GreensEP
in the
@Europarl_EN
following a vote by its Europe-wide membership.
In a 3-way vote more than 80% of Volt members preferred collaborating with the
@GreensEP
. The other options were joining
@ALDEgroup
& remaining independent in the
@Europarl_EN
.
Last night we won our first seat in the
@Europarl_EN
. Over the next 5 years we will continue running for elections at all levels of government, to be a truly European party & to represent voters with a single voice everywhere. We are the
#EuroGeneration
and we're here to stay. 🇪🇺
WOW! How are the nerves? It's too early to call, but current results would see Volt win 5 seats but still a lot can change!
@VoltNederland
@VoltDeutschland
💜 We'll keep you updated, now, time for some sleep!
#VoteVolt
Exciting news! 🌟 After two weeks of intense negotiations, a vote was held among our Volt members. And we are thrilled to announce that our 5 Volt MEPs will join the
@GreensEFA
group in the European Parliament for the upcoming 5 years! 🇪🇺
Italy’s parliamentary elections have signalled a shift to the right not only for Italy itself but also for Europe. An alliance between the ”Brothers of Italy”, Lega, and Forza Italia has gained 44% of the vote in Europe’s third-largest economy.
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We are deeply troubled by President
#Putin
’s decision to declare war on
#Ukraine
and we stand in solidarity with our Ukrainian siblings. (1/9)
#UkraineInvasion
GROUNDBREAKING: WE ARE RUNNING IN 15 COUNTRIES! 🇪🇺💜
Volt, as a truly European political party, is making history by officially running in 15 countries in the upcoming European Elections! 🗳️
Our historic transnational list unites 40 candidates from across Europe.
The momentum is strong! 💜🚀
After a great exit poll in the Netherlands showing
@VoltNederland
between 1 and 2 seats,
@VoltDeutschland
is now polling at 3%!! ⚡️
Let’s keep the momentum going throughout Europe! 🇪🇺💜
#Russia
’s recognition of the separatist regions in Eastern
#Ukraine
is a breach of international law & the Minsk Protocol. By pursuing this, the Russian government is not only endangering the safety and rights of the 🇺🇦 people, but also harming 🇷🇺 citizens’ interests. (1/9)
Imagine a pandemic hits the planet and you can't even find love and comfort with your partner... This reality affects thousands of bi-national couples.
@VoltEuropa
stands up for
#LoveIsNotTourism
; we demand immediate change while the
#COVID19
restrictions are being respected.
What a result 🥳
Exit Poll for NL shows Volt winning between 1-2 SEATS! 💜 we have to wait until Sunday for the official results, this is a victory for
@voltnederland
. This is just the beginning, and our first reason to celebrate! Let’s keep the momentum going in Europe! 💜🚀
VOLT IS ON THE RISE! 🚀
In Amsterdam, the largest city & capital of the Netherlands, Volt is already polling in 2nd place for the European Elections at 12.8%! ⚡️
Nationally
@voltnederland
is polling at over 6% with 2 seats! Let’s keep the momentum going throughout Europe! 🇪🇺💜
Volt in numbers:
3️⃣ 1️⃣ Countries present
1️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣ Elected Officials around Europe
1️⃣ 5️⃣ Countries campaigning in the European Elections
1️⃣ 4️⃣ 9️⃣ European election candidates
1️⃣ Programme
1️⃣ Plan
1️⃣ Future Made in Europe!
Read about our plan for progress:
Today we join the rest of Europe in mourning the European Parliament President David Sassoli.
We will carry with us in all we do his devotion to the European Union and democracy.
Thank you for your tireless work. Your legacy will live on.
💜 a big purple THANK YOU! For voting, for sharing, for supporting - you’re the reason we are closer to a more democratic, fairer & united Europe! 🙌🏻 Stay tuned to find out what our 5 MEPs will get up to in the European Parliament! 👀🇪🇺
#JoinTheMovement
#VoltInTheEP
#VoltEuropa
Today Volt Europa turns six! 🎂
To all of you that share our beliefs and are working everyday to push for cross-border solutions, thank you! We look forward to the next 6 years together!
#HappyBirthdayVolt
We did it! 🎊
Only a few years ago Volt was just a few people dreaming about changing
#Europe
, today we enter the Dutch parliament with
@DassenLaurens
@ngundogan77
@EBoutkan
🤩
It couldn't have been possible without YOU, our amazing volunteers! Thank you 💜
#IkStemVolt
Great news coming from the Netherlands! 💜🚀 This is just the beginning! Hear from our Co-Presidents directly from Amsterdam about the results! Let’s keep the momentum going! ⚡️
🇪🇺🇺🇦Volt urges
#EU
leaders to send Leopard 2 Tanks to
#Ukraine
️ as soon as possible so it can:
🛡️Defend against
#Russia
’s coming offensive
🗺️Liberate occupied territories
⚔️Defeat the Russian army, thereby defending
#Europe
Read more here >
5 MEPs 🤯🤩 But there’s more news to celebrate! At the same time, we also gained 30 (!) new local representatives last week in Cyprus 🇨🇾, Germany 🇩🇪, Italy 🇮🇹 & Romania 🇷🇴 🤩🤩🤩 Join us & become a part of the only truly European party! 💜
We congratulate
@VoltGreece
on officially registering as a political party in Greece! After submitting their statute, founding declaration, and 200+ signatures to the Supreme Court, Volt’s application was accepted!
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#VoltGrows
Today
@DassenLaurens
,
@ngundogan77
&
@KoekkoekMarieke
have officially become our elected 🇳🇱 MPs.
They were sworn in in the plenary hall of the Tweede Kamer and immediately got to work on their first parliamentary debate about the failed preliminary coalition talks. 💜
Vanmiddag zijn in de plenaire zaal van de Tweede Kamer de nieuwe Kamerleden beëdigd. Dit betekent dat de uitgebrachte stemmen omgezet werden in Kamerzetels en onze
@DassenLaurens
,
@ngundogan77
en
@KoekkoekMarieke
officieel volksvertegenwoordiger zijn. 💜⚡️
The events taking place in Westminster are extremely worrisome. An unelected Prime Minister with permission from an unelected ruler has blocked elected representatives from doing their duty so he can force through a no-deal while he claims the EU is undemocratic.
#StopBrexit
The unjustified grounding of an EU airplane and the holding of opposition leaders, not to mention uninvolved bystanders, are outrageous acts of despotism.
Belarus must immediately release Protasevich and ensure ALL passengers’ safe travel to Vilnius. [1/2]
This evening, Volters from all over Europe will begin the process of voting for which political grouping they wish Volt to join.
The vote will carry on until Sunday, and the results will be announced next week. 🇪🇺
🏳️🌈Happy Pride Month!🏳️🌈
⭐️Our LGBTIQ+ siblings across Europe deserve the same rights as everyone else.
⚡️As Volt we aim to create a better world for everyone, regardless of one's gender or sexual orientation!
#JoinVolt
#JoinTheChange
#EqualityForAll
Volt calls for the European governments to exclude
#Russia
from
#SWIFT
. This is not the time for indecisiveness! Europe & the intern. community have to stand united against the brutal
#russianinvasion
of a sovereign nation and the breach of international law ⚖️
#SWIFTban
(1/6)
We stijgen doorrr! 📈
Steeds meer mensen vinden dat het tijd is voor een progressief en Europees geluid. Jij ook? Durf te vernieuwen en
#stemVolt
op 6 juni tijdens de Europese verkiezingen. 💜⚡️
Volt General Assembly: More than 700 attendees – from Galway to Nicosia and from Cádiz to Oulu – are about to gather in Prague this weekend. This will be the primary channel to follow what's going on at
#VoltGA
.
En Volt⚡ confiamos en la capacidad lectora de nuestros votantes. No hablaremos de posibles confusiones de dos nombres distintos. Si nos preocupa la cantidad de comentarios que creen que somos un "partido inventado para dañar a
@vox_es
".
En Volt ⚡somos más de 30mil personas en
Today we close one more chapter in Volt! Our
#EUElections2019
campaign! Thank you for your support and trust! The path to a people-powered, progressive, pan-European 🇪🇺 continues! Today, you can vote for this Europe!
#VoteVolt
Congratulations to
@joebiden
and
@KamalaHarris
, but more importantly congratulations to all citizens for this incredible voter turnout.
#democracy
is working.
Volt Stands with
#Georgia
! 🇬🇪🇪🇺 (THREAD 👇)
Despite ongoing mass street protests, yesterday, the Georgian government once again voted for the 'foreign agent’ law. A total of 84 lawmakers voted in favor of the law, while 30 voted against it in the 150-seat legislature. 1/5
Today, we have proven that there is another way of successfully doing politics, a pan-European way. With one MEP elected, we will be able to champion policies based on the best interest of all European citizens instead of individual member states. 🇪🇺
The EU is not perfect. However, it should not be discarded! It needs to be transformed! Together, we can do this! We can work on a better Europe 💪🏾 One that is united, inclusive and economically strong! ⚡️ Tomorrow you can vote for this Europe 🇪🇺 You can
#VoteVolt
#JoinTheChange
On April 24, the world remembers victims of the Armenian Genocide. The massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire began in 1915 and started with the arrest of 200 Armenian intellectuals in Istanbul. It then turned into the extermination of 1,5 million innocent lives. [1/]
What a night in the Netherlands! 🥳 Now let’s keep going!! 14 more elections across Europe in which we run. We are feeling the love!! Thank you everyone! 💜⚡️
Amazing news from
@VoltDeutschland
: 16 more elected representatives from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be working to foster a more united and federal Europe. Congratulations to the many volunteers and everyone who voted that made this campaign successful!
#VoteVolt
❓What does it mean when we say we are Pan-European?
👉we fight for progress in all European countries
👉 we’re campaigning in 15 of those in the European Elections
👉 we have the same values, programme, and mission - build a future, made in Europe.
We are proud to announce that
@VoltPortugal
has been legally recognised as our 14th political party!
Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of members and volunteers & the thousands of signatures collected, the foundation of a pan-European party in Portugal was possible.💜
#VoteVolt
To all candidates, why should I, as a European, vote for a national party? Being part of the borderless generation, I do not feel represented. Isn’t it time for real European Parties such as Volt?
#TellEurope
#EP2019
📣 We as Volt understand the importance of allowing our fellow Europeans to identify as their truest selves. 🏳️🌈 Introducing a third gender option for our non-binary and intersex European siblings is a must! 🇪🇺
#JoinVolt
#PrideMonth
#Queer
#NonBinary
As Europeans, we stand with Vienna, just like Europe stood with France last week. Volt extends its heartfelt condolences to all affected by this evil act. We will continue to stand against senseless violence— especially when it seeks to undermine our European values.
A European Army would help promote peace, not provoke war, but it won’t happen overnight! We want to create a European Ministry of Defence and a Military HQ; freedom must be better armed than tyranny. To read this article in full, click here:
#StrongerEU
This morning
@vonderleyen
talked about past achievements and presenting plans for the upcoming years in the
#SOTEU
.
✅Ambitious plans for
#Digitalisation
and foreign and development policies
❌Migration, EU reforms, democracy, Climate lacked concrete action plans. [1]
We need a real European High-Speed Rail Network! 🇪🇺🚄
European rail travel is a key component for a carbon-neutral future. To read more about our proposed solutions, read our opinion piece on Medium:
#EuropeanInfrastructure
#HighSpeedRail
#TrainTravel
Sport is political! We call for a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics in China and the World Cup in Qatar. As a sign of unity and solidarity, Volt demands that no delegation, head of state or other representatives from Europe will travel there.
#InternationalHumanRightsDay
Congrats to
@VoltNederland
💜🇳🇱!
We gathered the necessary support to run for the national elections in March and we're ready to give the
#Dutch
Parliament a nice purple hue 😉
#TK2021
#ikstemVolt
Volt heeft in alle kieskringen voldoende ondersteuningsverklaringen behaald. We hebben er in totaal zelfs meer dan 1.000 binnengekregen.
Dit betekent dat als alles goed gaat bij de kiesraad, Volt in alle 20 kieskringen op de lijst zal staan!
#ikstemvolt
It’s official 📣
In one year, we’ll get to go to the ballot and choose who’s going to represent us in the European Parliament. Choose who’s going to fight with us for a fairer, more democratic and more sustainable
#Europe
.
Are you with us? Vote for a future made in Europe 🇪🇺
Volt Europa was founded on this day in 2017. Today we celebrate our 5th birthday 🥳and we want to invite you to join us in our festivities: at 19:00 CET we have our
#Volts5thbirthdayevent
with Volters from across
#Europe
sharing their stories 💜
We know the problems of our time go beyond national borders, and that’s why unlike other national parties, we are campaigning on one programme across 15 different countries with 149 candidates! Read it here:
#votevolt
#strongertogether
#FutureMadeinEurope
We have nothing but respect for the protesters in
#Russia
today! Thousands of Russians are defying the gov & the police & showing their support to the opposition leader
@navalny
, to
#democracy
& to
#ValuesOverPower
in more than 60 cities across 11 time zones. [1/2]
Today
@VoltOesterreich
and
@VoltBelgium
elected their lead candidates for the 2024 European Elections!
Take a look at all of the Volt lead candidates elected so far 📖
#VoltGrows
: Volt has been registered as a political party in the Czech Republic — the 17th country where Volt operates as a political party. This is an important milestone in our preparation for the 2024 EU Parliament election and also in working towards a united, federal Europe.
Riots in the 🇺🇸 remind us that democracy is a privilege. We must ensure that acts of violence don’t happen in 🇪🇺. Our democracies require continued work from everyone in society. Politicians and citizens alike. Participate in politics, get heard! Check out
Stand with our candidate for the Lord Mayor's office in
#Bamberg
,
@hgbruenker
, whose flag was set on fire tonight in a dangerous act of violence.
There must be no place for this kind of violence in political debate!
Let us send a clear signal: Hang out your European flags! 🇪🇺
📣When do you start valuing the lives of future generations more than corporate profits? It’s time for bolder approaches to counter climate change! Are you for an EU carbon tax? Volt and the youth wants to fight for our planet!
#TellEurope
#EP2019
Volt Europa turns 4!
We got in the Dutch parliament and in city councils across 🇪🇺. Thousands of people joined us. Thank you to all volunteers for making Volt the future of
#Europe
!
What's your fav Volt moment this year?
Want to join the movement?
👉
As the dust settles over Putin’s announcement that Russia declares mass mobilization, and four regions in Russian-occupied Ukraine would hold annexation ”referendums”, we at Volt Europa are clear: this is a sign of desperation about a war that Russia can not win.
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I am in Berlin for work. Right in front of my hotel I saw the great posters of
@VoltDeutschland
! It is an amazing feeling to see people in other countries campaign for the same values we fought for in NL!
📣We need fiscal justice in the EU & for this a minimum corporate tax of 15% for multinationals. How do you intend to pass such a policy? Will parties in your group fight for their national interests? Pan-European parties such as Volt will not have these problems!
#TellEurope
Our MEPs are at full steam in the European Parliament- the excitement is real! ⚡️Nela and
@d_boeselager
shared with us the work our group is putting together as the only truly European party in the EP! Our Dutch and German MEPs working as one team representing all Europeans 🇪🇺 💜
Happy birthday Volt! 🥳 Seven years, thousands of members in more than thirty countries and one united Europe! We can't wait to see what the future holds. 🇪🇺
#volteuropa
#europe
#eu
#happybirthday
🌟 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS 🌟 From Spain to Sweden and from Belgium to Bulgaria: we made history by campaigning across 15 countries! A recap of our inspiring & fun campaign journey 💜🇪🇺
#EuropeanElections2024
#ThankYou
#VoteVolt
“When I speak to the new generation of young people, I see that same vision for a better future"
But to turn this vision into reality, the Commission should make sure young people's votes truly matter by making
#EU
elections TRULY pan-European 🗳️🇪🇺
#SOTEU
#SOTEU2023
By refusing to support Ukraine, Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, is putting Europe in danger. We need to remove Hungary’s voting rights and adopt the Ukraine Facility immediately.
Read the full analysis from Volt’s Teun Janssen, via Brussels Morning:
Our MEPs have been working hard in Brussels negotiating to amplify Volt’s influence in the next 5 years. 💜
As
@kaitegethoff
points out, we already started the process of fulfilling our promises already on election night by taking seats away from the far-right in NL and DE! 🥳
Volt is happy about the latest step of the German parliament to ban so called "gay conversion therapies".
#Homosexuality
is not a disease. Suppressing the sexual orientation or gender of minors is both morally wrong as well as dangerous.
#ConversionTherapy
Help us build a Europe with the highest
#humanrights
,
#environmental
,
#social
, and
#technological
standards—where everyone has the same opportunity to succeed
Donations are currently being doubled 💳💳 so donate now
RT & 💜to show your support for Volt
📣5 million citizens are set to lose their rights overnight because of Brexit!
The EU 🇪🇺 & the UK 🇬🇧 must commit to ring-fencing citizens' rights & allow EU citizens to continue living their daily lives without fears!
@BritishinEurope
@The3million
#CitizensRights
#The5Million
Today, we remember six million Jews killed during WWII.
#WeRemember
to stand together agains hate, intolerance and deniers.
#NeverAgain
should somebody be killed because of their ethnic background, religious views or sexual orientation.
Not in Europe, nor anywhere else.