I have always loved books, says Helga Trüpel, MEP
I have always loved books and reading is a very important part of my life, says Helga Trüpel, Member of the European …
Throughout our human journey, as we lose our illusions, it is essential not to lose our enthusiasm for life, says José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC
Fernando Pessoa, frequently considered one of the greatest if not the greatest Portuguese poet of the 20th Century, has among his heteronyms …
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Eric Hobsbawm’s books, and among them The Age of Extremes, have deeply inspired my political thought, my understanding of history and my …
I’ve read all my life, says Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council
I’ve read all my life, starting when I was a kid, says Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council. Books …
I think we read because at some point in our lives someone at our side taught us and encouraged us to read, says José Ignacio Wert Ortega
Why do we read? I can think of countless reasons: We read because we want to know more about the world in …
Ursula Mackenzie, President of the UK Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
This is a photograph of me reading the last volume in Edward St Aubyn’s series of novels about the Melrose family, which …
To read is to live! says Eva Bonnier, President of the Swedish Publishers Association
Reading poetry has been part of my life ever since childhood. My father used to read classic Swedish poetry to me and …
I should take time to read more often, says Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, MEP
With a book between my hands, in my office. I don’t believe it. It’s just a stolen moment from my day, for …
Evelyn Gebhardt, MEP, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Ms Evelyn Gebhardt, Member of the European Parliament, supports the “Get Caught Reading” campaign: “Information, information, information… Reading is essential for my …
Vincent Montagne, President of the French Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
I was thirteen years old when I discovered this book by Joseph Kessel. I could never forget the story of Doctor Kersten, …