From the Twittersphere (Aug 1 2014)

I hope, pray the ceasefire in #Gaza will hold. Too much innocent blood is shed already. May humanity prevail before more lives are lost.

— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgievaEU) August 1, 2014

Egypt takes central role in negotiations after the US puts pressure on Israel over ‘indefensible’ shelling of UN facility housing civilians

— Sajjad H Karim MEP (@SHKMEP) August 1, 2014

Europe does not have a functioning digital single market. Example: try watching a live, legally streamed, programme from another EU country.

— Alexander Stubb (@alexstubb) July 30, 2014

It's nonsense to suggest the economy is back to pre recession levels. Population has grown & GDP per capita is still 6% below its peak.

— Steven Woolfe MEP (@Steven_Woolfe) August 1, 2014

EU response 2Russia:econ. sanctions,blacklisting more separatists& supporters&investment&trade ban 4Crimea&Sevastopol http://t.co/FJPtK63ad4

— Štefan Füle (@StefanFuleEU) July 25, 2014

The European Commission wants to force quotas of women on to private boards, but has no intention of applying such a rule to itself.

— Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) August 1, 2014

Happy and honoured to have been nominated as Commissioner for a second term /CM

— Cecilia Malmström (@MalmstromEU) July 31, 2014

Latest @EU_Commission results: up to 4% of 'beef' in some countries contains horse. We need to know more about origin of meat! #meatorigin

— Glenis Willmott MEP (@GlenisWillmott) July 30, 2014

#LOL. I'm in Istanbul in September. And I'll laugh when I feel like it, thanks, Mr Arinc. http://t.co/wMhgOCDfy8 #kahkaha

— Neelie Kroes (@NeelieKroesEU) July 30, 2014

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