Panel discussion with “non-legal speakers” @CarolineGruyter @LuukvMiddelaar and George Papaconstantinou @gpapak, moderated by Christa Tobler, providing the audience at #FIDE2021 a broader (political) perspective on the role of the EU at home and in the world .

Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the @EU_Commission European Commission, addressing the #FIDE2021 online from Glasgow #COP26 speaking on the importance of #ruleoflaw in the EU. “It is not the strength of your army that determines you are right or wrong, it is (EU) law”

Video speech by vice-president of the Commission Frans Timmermans in the importance of the rule of law at #FIDE2021

Marc van der Woude, president of the General Court of the #EU addresses the #FIDE2021 congress, talking about potential reforms and reorganization of the EU courts system.

President of the ECJ Koen Lenaerts speaking at #FIDE2021 on the role of the #ECJ in the light of recent challenges and developments. “Survival of EU in its current form is at stake”.

#FIDE2020 was just officially declared open, after a wonderful classical musical introduction performed by musicians working for the European institutions!

Good morning and welcome to day 2 of the congress! Today we start with a plenary session at the congress venue, with speeches by, inter alia, Koen Lenaerts, Marc van der Woude, Frans Timmermans and Paul Craig. Find the full programme here: fide2020.eu/fide-2020/progra…

The #FIDE2021 opening ceremony is in full swing as the Hall of Knights fills with familiar voices!

The Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) today in the bright Dutch winter sun #nofilter #EUlaw right in the political centre of the Netherlands in #theHague! See you here tonight for the kick-off of #FIDE 2021!

Welcome to FIDE 2021! Tonight is the opening ceremony in the medieval Hall of Knights. The entire FIDE congress of 1963 was held in this building, which is used by Dutch parliament today. We will move to a more modern venue tomorrow, but it is still a beautiful place to kick off!