To choose my favourite book is an impossible choice,says Philippe Juvin, MEP
Asking me to choose my favourite book is an impossible choice, but, among the best, there is Tocqueville’s Democracy in America for …
I cannot imagine my life without reading, says Justas Vincas Paleckis, MEP
I cannot imagine my life without reading, says Justas Vincas Paleckis, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence.
Leonidas Donskis, MEP, “caught” reading
If I were a philosophy teacher for the nobility or a librarian in the Age of Enlightenment, I would happily live in …
Isabelle Durant, MEP, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Through Amin Maalousis’ superb gift for writing, diving into the Lebanon of the 1830s as portrayed in The Rock of Tanios is …
Literacy is the basis for learning and education, says Sabine Verheyen, MEP
I am convinced that literacy is the basis for learning and education, says Sabine Verheyen, Member of the European Parliament. Reading is …
Reading is a pleasurable way of informing and educating oneself, says Lothar Bisky, MEP
Reading is a pleasurable way of informing and educating oneself, of exchanging opinions and thoughts and not the least of learning. Buying …
Reading is essential to problem solving and to understanding the world, says Maria Da Graça Carvalho, MEP
Reading for me has always been a way of developing the imagination and creativity, of exploring new ideas and of gaining new …
There is nothing like sitting down to read a good book, says Martin Callanan, MEP
Following her recent death I have chosen to re-read Margaret Thatcher’s autobiographies, which contain incredible insights into her time in office, says …
Mr Jens Rohde, MEP, supports “Get Caught Reading”
Mr Jens Rohde, Member of the European Parliament, supports “Get Caught Reading”. He has chosen this book because he loves reading poety – …
Hans-Peter Mayer, MEP, supports “Get Caught Reading”
In this book, personal and professional experiences provide a picture of the becoming of the European Union, says Hans-Peter Mayer, Member of …