Reading is the number one way to attain knowledge, says Jo Leinen, MEP
Reading is the number one way to attain knowledge. And knowledge empowers people to make better decisions, including us politicians. Therefore, I …
Pierre Dutilleul, Vice-President of the Federation of European Publishers, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
It is quite tough to pick a single book amongst all those that were important in my life. It would indeed be …
Kristiina Ojuland, MEP, supports “Get Caught Reading”
Reading is very important for me. I try to read as much as possible, especially books which are related with my job …
“Get Caught Reading” with Rudy Vanschoonbeek
I chose Night Train to Lisbon by Pascal Mercier, since this novel is one of my all-time favourites; an overwhelming voyage into …
Niccolò Rinaldi, MEP, was “caught” reading
Mr Niccolò Rinaldi, Member of the European Parliament, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign: “When I am in an aeroplane, I see …
Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, MEP, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Josep Pla is the most renowned prose writer of the Catalan literature of the 20th century. He was an important journalist who …
Arnaud Montebourg, Minister of Industrial Renewal of France, supports “Get Caught Reading”
I chose La Carte et le Territoire by Michel Houellebecq. Since its publication in 2010, I have been stricken by the France …
Norica Nicolai, MEP, was “caught” reading for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
I often re-read the book The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. It acts as a necessary reminder of the fact that …
Bruno Racine, President of the Bibiothèque Nationale de France, of the Conference of European National Librarians, of Europeana, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Every day, I receive a great many books. That which I hold in my hand is a work by a French writer …
Books are a continuing source of inspiration, says Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania
In my childhood, I read a lot of books from the library. I was interested in everything and wanted to know all …