Tina Mercep

He Is Risen! A blessed Easter to all the Christians in the IDU family who celebrate today the ressurection of Jesus Christ. ✝️🙏🏻🌍

The Sunday night Catholic Mass at St. Joseph’s in New York is a magnet for young people. “The pendulum is swinging,” one Catholic content creator wrote in a caption. “Gen Z is turning back to God.” wapo.st/4dq7tVs

Humbled by Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) tribute on my 80th birthday. Ukraine will always have a friend in me. It has been a privilege to support this brave country in its fight for freedom. kyivpost.com/opinion/72446

On the eve of the @MunSecConf, the tone is set — women leaders, champions, and allies shaping the security agenda before it begins. This #MSC2026, we look forward to welcoming WPL and @idualliance community, eminent allies, and distinguished partners at the Welcome Reception for Women Political Leaders, Champions, and Allies under the theme Allies in Action: Securing Tomorrow, Together. ‣ H.R.H. Princess Sophie of Bavaria ‣ Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, National Leader of Belarus & Head of the United Transitional Cabinet ‣ Theresa May, Member of the House of Lords, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019) ‣ Judith Collins, Minister of Defence of New Zealand ‣ Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Member of the Parliament of Iceland; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland (2021-2023, 2024); Special Envoy of Council of Europe Secretary General on the situation of children of Ukraine ‣ Dovilė Šakalienė, Member of the Seimas; Minister of the National Defence of Lithuania (2024-2025) ‣ Amira Saber Qandil, Member of the Senate of Egypt, Secretary General of the Human Rights & Social Solidarity Committee ‣ María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Executive Director, GWL Voices for Change and Inclusion; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador (2007, 2017-2018) ‣ Tina Mercep, Secretary General of the IDU and IWDU ‣ Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President and Founder of Women Political Leaders (WPL) ‣ Şafak Pavey, Senior Advisor, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees; Deputy Speaker and Member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (2011-2017); Member, WPL Board ‣ Dr. Benedikt Franke, Vice-chairman & CEO, Munich Security Conference #WPL #IWDU #IDU #MunichSecurityConference

Ova slika govori sve: ti jesi gradonačelnik, ali mi smo Hrvatska!!!

Hrvatska: 100 Jugoslavija: 0 Hvala @VladaRH 🇭🇷

Excited to take the stage at the @WPLeadersOrg panel tomorrow! Honored to be a speaker alongside such an incredible group of global leaders here in Davos.

🇲🇩 Maia Sandu is the Telegraph’s World Leader of the Year. The Moldovan president has spent the year defying the Kremlin turning her country into Europe's front line of democracy, all while earning less than £1,000 a month. Read the interview with the woman Putin failed to break here ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Look at the crowd of Catholics processing to attend the celebration as the restored statue of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus is returned to its place atop the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Basilica in France Image: Marseille Faits Divers

A working lunch with serious expertise. Honored to host an inspiring group of former Presidents, Prime Ministers and centre-right figures today at #IDUForum2025.

Die junge Generation in CDU zeigt: Politik geht auch mutig, klar und standhaft.👊 Der #Deutschlandtag beweist, dass Haltung wichtiger ist als Fähnchen-im-Wind-Kurs. Danke an Johannes Winkel, @jbvolkmann, Florian Hummel, @Pascal_Reddig & alle jungen Mutigen – ihr seid die Zukunft!

🎙We are proud to announce our next speaker of the 2025 IDU Forum, Washington D.C. — Hon. @JudithCollinsMP, Attorney-General and Defence Minister of New Zealand and APDU Chairwoman. 🇳🇿 A long-time champion of strong democratic institutions and principled leadership, Minister Collins brings decades of experience in public service and a steadfast commitment to advancing freedom, prosperity, and security around the world. We look forward to welcoming her back to Washington D.C. this December 2nd – 4th! 🌐

Only one month to go until the 2025 IDU Forum, Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

Buona Festa di Ognissanti a voi e alle vostre famiglie.

Democracy demands more than ballots—it requires choice, freedom, and fairness. Tanzania’s people deserve an election where opposition voices are not silenced. The IDU stands with them. #StandForFreedom #Tanzania

Meet us this week at the @dua_africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenia. The IDU believes in an #Africa that trades more. An Africa that defines partnership as equality. An Africa whose young innovators lead not by waiting for approval but by daring to act. Thank you @KANUParty_ke and @DPKenyaOfficial for hosting us!

Donald Trump has presented himself as a strong leader in the Middle East. He must now show the same resolve toward Moscow. Read my latest piece for @KyivPost. kyivpost.com/opinion/62537

The IDU heartily congratulates Venezuelan Opposition Leader @MariaCorinaYA on receiving the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize. Her fearless campaign to restore democracy and the rule of law in #Venezuela, in the face of the #Maduro regime’s brutal repression, is bound to eventually succeed in giving back to Venezuelans their civil rights and liberties. We were deeply proud to recognize Ms. Machado and the entire Venezuelan democractic opposition’s work with our Bush-Thatcher Award for Freedom last year. Viva Venezuela Libre! 🇻🇪

@BastianBrauns @derniederbayer2 2/2 Aber Sie können doch bei solch einem wichtigen Thema nicht derartige Schlagzeilen ohne Nachweise produzieren. Das kann doch nicht Ihr eigener Anspruch an Ihre journalistische Arbeit sein. Damit befeuern Sie doch das konservative Wutlager nur.

@BastianBrauns @derniederbayer2 1/2 Herr Brauns, wir haben uns vor Jahren einmal in DC bei einem Abendessen kennengelernt, ich verfolge Ihre Arbeit schon lange, Sie liegen oftmals gar nicht so falsch mit Ihrer Berichterstattung, wofür ich Sie schätze.

Ich habe in Phoenix mit Leuten von Turning Point gesprochen. Sie wollen das Rad nicht 100 Jahre, sondern hunderte Jahre zurückdrehen. Wie man das am Ende nennt, ist beinahe nebensächlich. Radikal? Extremistisch? Es ist das, was es ist. Und nichts anderes. Ich nehme das sehr ernst