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Conservatism isn’t set in stone. It’s living, breathing and evolving. The Margaret Thatcher Awards return to #Brussels to recognise those carrying the conservative cause forward, around the world. 📍 Brussels | 9th of December #MargaretThatcherAwards #Conservatism #NewDirection #MargaretThatcher

Named after one of the great champions of liberty of the 20th century, the #MargaretThatcher Awards recognise that the secret of freedom is courage. But #courage alone is not enough, it needs to be told and acknowledged, so that it can inspire others to follow. This year the Night of Conservatism comes to Brussels, for a second edition that will once again bring together the conservative community. Follow us to learn more soon! #MargaretThatcherAwards #Conservatism

What does “iron leadership” mean today? That’s the question we are asking 50 years after the Soviet press tried to insult #MargaretThatcher with the name “Iron Lady”, but instead she wore it with pride. Today at the Press Conference “Margaret Thatcher’s Iron Leadership: Defending Free Societies in Europe, Fifty Years On”, at the European Parliament, together with: 🔸@NProcaccini - ECR Group Co-Chair and New Direction President, 🔸@robertszile - European Parliament Vice-President and New Direction Vice-President, 🔸 Stephen Jones - New Direction Research Fellow, 🔸 Michael Strauss - ECR Group Spokesperson, we reflected on Thatcher’s legacy and defence of freedom and #Western values. In a time of renewed threats and growing polarisation, Europe needs leaders of that calibre. ☞ That’s why the second edition of the Margaret Thatcher Awards will honour those who carry her legacy forward on the 9th of December in Brussels. The first recipients announced are: 🔹 @Bart_DeWever Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium 🔹 @Ayaan, Somali politician, writer and activist 🔹 Nicolas de Villiers, creator of the Puy du Fou 🔹 John Rhys-Davies, British actor and voice actor 🔹The Camino de Santiago and Italian Lyrical Opera will also be recognised, as symbols of the culture that makes Europe worth defending. More names will be announced in the coming weeks - stay tuned. . . . #MargaretThatcher #IronLady #MTA2026 #Conservatism

MEP, Vice President of the European Parliament and of New Direction @robertszile during today’s Press Conference at the European Parliament. . . . #MargaretThatcher #IronLady #conservatism

MEP, Co-Chair of the ECR Group and President of New Direction @NProcaccini 's statement during today's press conference at the European Parliament – “Margaret Thatcher’s Iron Leadership: Defending Free Societies in Europe, Fifty Years On”. . . . #MargaretThatcher #IronLady #Conservatism

Now at the European Parliament "Margaret Thatcher's Iron Leadership: Defending Free Societies in Europe, Fifty Years On" - you can follow our Press Conference with @NProcaccini and @robertszile here: multimedia.europarl.europa.e…

Last Saturday, at L'Italia dei Conservatori , hosted by @FGTatarella together with New Direction and @nazione_futura, we brought the European perspective to the table with our panel "Conservatives in Italy, Europe and Beyond." We discussed Italy's model and how it can inspire the alliances that centre-right forces can build across Europe, with the next EU elections on the horizon. Today more than ever conservative voices are stronger together.

Conservative ideas are back in the spotlight in Rome! 
 📍"L'Italia dei Conservatori," is taking place on the 2nd and 3rd of October in #Rome, Hotel Quirinale. 🗣️ @FGTatarella in collaboration with New Direction and @nazione_futura hosts a two-day event to discuss ideas and debate on the future of Italy and #Europe. 📌Saturday 3rd of October - 10:45 am New Direction’s panel – Conservatives in Italy, Europe and Beyond – will be an occasion to bring together leading voices shaping the conservative movement across the continent. 📩 Don’t miss it out! You can still register at: [email protected]