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Congratulations and welcome \ud83e\udd73[Organisation] The Board and General Secretaries met for their first Board retreat in Brussels. On the agenda: Team Building – because it makes a world of a difference to meet in person – and our strategy for becoming the first true European Party, which we will break down into six-months intervals with concrete priorities to turn Shine 29 goals into reality. More on this soon.[Organisation] Want to know more about the values that drive us? You can read our inaugural communication here.[Chapters] The Belgian Constitutional Court has ruled that it\u2019s unconstitutional for candidates to have no legal avenue to challenge the rejection of their list. This stems from our list being barred in the French speaking region of Belgium in the European elections of 2024. The online platform for EU citizens to sign towards the 5.000 signature threshold rejected valid signatures of EU citizens which Suzana Carp, our lead candidate back then, contested in court. More on the story in Brussels Times.[Elections] Volt Berlin launched their \u201cUnf*ck Berlin\u201d campaign for the September 20th regional elections and are looking for followers on social media (subscribe to their Insta here: link). This is a big campaign in which Volt Germany is testing a different approach.[Politics] Sven\u2019s interview with Youtuber Jonas Laursen is online. Why do we have to create our reality as the only European party? What is our flavor of federalism? Are we left and do we want right equivalents of Volt? We have 15k views, watch the interview to get it to 20k. It will also show other Youtubers that Volt creates engaging content.[Politics] In\u00eas\u2019 podcast on \u201c\u00c9 muito novo mas\u2026\u201d, and interviewed by Tji a Portuguese Youtuber talking politics and her role as co-president – listen in to both if your Portuguese permits.[Parliament] Reinier was appointed Rapporteur for the CADA (Cloud and AI Development Act (see his post). It helps talking with Antonio Costa and let\u2019s not forget kudos for Kai for becoming Rapporteur for the Rail Ticketing Regulation (link).[Politics] In\u00eas met Vula Tsetsi, Co-Chair of the European Green Party. Volt’s MEPs sit alongside the European Greens in the Greens\/EFA group in the European Parliament.[Politics] Sven published an op-ed in Dutch Trouw with Laurens and Reinier on Rob Jetten \u201cNein, No, Non\u201d to the next EU budget. It\u2019s important to start holding national parties accountable, if they talk \u201cstronger Europe\u201d at home and then do the opposite once elected on European level.\u00a0[Organisation] We have finalised the General Assembly Minutes from Bratislava . .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .postImageUrl , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:hover , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:visited , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:active { border:0!important; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .clearfix:after { content: \"\"; display: table; clear: both; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #8E44AD; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:active , .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #8E44AD; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .postTitle { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .ctaButton { background-color: #9B59B6!important; color: #000000; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto\/www.bachhausen.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/intelly-related-posts\/assets\/images\/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #9B59B6!important; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left: 18px; top: 0; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .ubcc7325a024c387a769db2c01b348e6c:after { content: \"\"; display: block; clear: both; } Auch interessant:  Volt K\u00f6ln steht solidarisch an der Seite der queeren Community\ud83d\udd2e Coming up next month[Organisation] We will switch to our annual holiday mode during the month of August. \u201cHoliday mode\u201d means you should not plan your life around calls, but take some time off to recharge your batteries and avoid getting a sunburn instead of burning out. We will kick back into gear from September onwards – starting with publishing our Strategy for 2026-2029.[Politics] Sven will speak on the Bled Strategic Forum on “Can Europe Become a Strategic Power?\u201d August 31 and at the European Forum for New Ideas in Sopot, Poland October 14-16 on \u201cEuropean Democracy: Is the Liberal Order Sustainable?\u201d\u00a0[Vacancies] We’re still recruiting executive assistants for In\u00eas and Sven (see here) plus we are looking for help in many other volunteer roles (see here).\ud83d\udcc5\u00a0 Events for your calendarWe\u2019re holding our monthly \u201cWelcome to the Board Talk\u201d open call for our members with our Co-presidents. Next session: Tuesday, 28\/07 and Thursday 27\/08 at 20h CET. The link to the event is available via Livestorm\ud83d\udcda Good reads for your vacation\u00a0The five name changes that would make the EU more honest. Who dares to say \u201cPresident of Europe\u201d? Sylvain Kahn’s book “Europe: A State Unaware of Itself” describes all the ways European leaders have used confusing language to hide the fact that the EU is a federal state.A Philosopher\u2019s One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird – the uni-context and why it focuses bad over good, identity over character and the marketization of everything. .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .postImageUrl , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:hover , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:visited , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:active { border:0!important; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .clearfix:after { content: \"\"; display: table; clear: both; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #8E44AD; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:active , .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #8E44AD; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .postTitle { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .ctaButton { background-color: #9B59B6!important; color: #000000; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto\/www.bachhausen.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/intelly-related-posts\/assets\/images\/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #9B59B6!important; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left: 18px; top: 0; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384 .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .u6fab177d15c9f0ece24186a9f7d22384:after { content: \"\"; display: block; clear: both; } Auch interessant:  Zu viel Schutz, zu wenig Zukunft\ud83d\udcf0 Volt In the pressMedia highlights from last week. Translations in your language and more press coverage available on Haiilo\u2019s Volt in the Press section – collected by Jacob Lippold since 2022Europe\u2019s 27 leaders to take on AI – finally – remember Reinier meeting EU Council President Antonio Costa a few weeks ago demanding an AI Summit. Seems we made the right call at the right time (21.07.)Expresso (PT) Chat Control: Would this spell the end of paper envelopes? – if Manfred Weber and the Conservatives vote for mass surveillance of online messengers, why don\u2019t they also abolish paper envelopes? By In\u00eas and Sven (14.07.)Lucca in Diretta (IT) – The climate emergency is a reality, not a political ploy – Interview with Volt\u2019s Alessandro Bassetti on how climate change doesn\u2019t care for the polarization of the extreme-right and that local citizens need actual solutions. (08.07.)\ud83d\udca1 Chapter and local team spotlightVolt Poland and Volt Germany have joined forces to protest against the ongoing German border controls by financing a billboard on the border advocating for removing the illegal controls – if you want to support them, superboost their Instagram post.Article 25 and 26 of the Schengen regulations clearly state that internal border controls may only be introduced temporarily when there is a serious threat to public safety or internal security and as a last resort after less restrictive measures have failed. They have been declared illegal, German border police itself questions the adequacy and cost and although the EU Asylum system was implemented, interior minister Dobrind still doesn\u2019t blink. It\u2019s a great cross-border initiative and if Volt figured out a way to create enough public pressure to make the border controls fall, we would certainly make a big step forward in terms of public recognition.Enjoy your summer break!Your Executive TeamZum Originalartikelteilen  teilen teilen teilen teilen teilen E-Mail \u00c4hnliche Beitr\u00e4ge:Statement on export controls for Anthropic Fable 5A \u201cstronger Europe\u201d can only mean a Defence UnionWhy We Need to Embrace a Multi-Speed Europe"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Monthly Board Update","item":"https:\/\/www.bachhausen.de\/monthly-board-update\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]