So the summer is over. Brussels is back in business. And we still have no sodding clue how Brexit is going to work. So join us for a beer to drown your sorrows about all of those things and, in typical Brussels EU Tweetup style, meet all the folks who talk about the EU on Twitter. We’ve got no special guests confirmed for this tweetup yet (although rumour has it that two prominent EU Twitter nerds are in Brussels for good, from Brighton and Den Haag) but we’ll update this blog entry as and when we know more.

But for now put the details in your diary!

DATE: Wednesday 21st September – from 6pm until 9pm at least (come as and when you want to)
LOCATION: London Calling, Place de Londres (where else?)
WHERE? Outside or inside, depending on the weater! Please check @EUTweetup on the day for details

Well, well, well… it really happened. Brexit is upon us. Political chaos in the UK. Cameron resigned. Debates about Article 50 loom over Brussels. An interesting European Council is ahead of us.

Yes, we do live in interesting times. And to make it even more interesting we invited a few Scots from @DemsocScotland to our next #EUtweetup (they organise great Holyrood tweetups in Edinburgh!)  As you all know, Scotland may play an important role in the post-Brexit world – both in the UK and ‘in Europe’.  So, join us for a  “Holyrood meets Brussels” #EUtweetup – and get a feeling for the political debate in Scotland. Of course you can also just come along for a drink and ignore all this Brexit stuff for a few hours…

DATE: 30 June – from 6pm
LOCATION: Place de Londres (where else?)
WHERE? Outside – We will try and get a few tables in front of Stoemelings/El Turco. If Brussels weather does not agree with this plan, please check @EUTweetup for details (but don’t worry, we will still be in one of the bars around Place de Londres!)

See you on Thursday!

In a true democratic style, otherwise known as a Twitter poll, you voted to return to a more central location for the 19 May #EUTweetup.

So… we will be back at Brewdog (@BrewDogBrussels on Twitter) by the Gare Centrale, following our very warm welcome there in February. Boasting forty beers on tap, as well as wine, cava and soft drinks for the non-beer drinkers amongst us, as well as tasty food, it’s not surprising this place is fast becoming a Tweetup regular!

This time we have reserved the mezzanine level for the TweetUp from 19.00, but we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for sun so we can benefit from their amazing terrace. And fortunately for us, the TweetUp is happening when a whole new set of “digital evangelisers” are in town! The European Commission’s Digital Leaders – from the 28 representation offices in the Member States – are having their annual meeting in Brussels with the intention of exchanging good practices and picking up new skills. If you want to do some homework in advance, you can follow the Representations on Twitter through this list: https://twitter.com/EU_Commission/lists/ec-representations …

With just 5 weeks until the #UKRef, we are sure there will be much to talk about!

Come along, bring your friends and let’s Tweet Up!

Time for another #EUtweetup! This time we are celebrating, and what an occasion it is: 10 years of the Democratic Society! And our special guest will be the founder of demsoc @AnthonyZach who runs all sorts of fascinating democracy projects both in the UK and across the EU.

So, let’s talk democracy! What did we learn from the Dutch referendum? What about the upcoming Brexit referendum? And what other (maybe more promising?) forms of participatory democracy are out there? How can we think about European democracy without sounding like a bored academic?

Join us for a #EUtweetup on Thursday, 28th of April at Place de Londres Cafe (map). We will start around 6pm. So, feel free to bring along friends and friends of friends. Please note, as this is a #EUtweetup, you should have at least *heard* of twitter…

Join us whenever you have time – it is a relaxed get together of people that know each other from twitter (despite the blurb on democracy there will be no speeches!). If you can’t make it sign up to our newsletter and/or spread the word on twitter with our hashtag #EUtweetup!

On Lá Fhéile Pádraig (otherwise known as St Patrick’s Day), millions of people will mark the anniversary of the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, with parades, good cheer and perhaps a pint or two of beer…

This year, we will also mark the occasion in Brussels with an #EUtweetup. Let’s meet at Beers Bank, Place Jourdan on Thursday, 17th March from 1800 (until late…)

It’s another new location, which claims almost 150 different beers on its menu.

Or if you are feeling more adventurous, why not treat yourself to a Baileys or an Irish coffee?! Everyone is welcome so feel free to bring along friends and colleagues! If you have questions or want to know who else is going, tweet us @EUtweetup or follow the #EUtweetup hashtag.

And… *drumroll*… we are also looking forward to welcoming a very special guest next week! @usherwood promised to join us. So, come along to chat with him what’s it like to be part of the “brexit and euroscepticism” debate in the UK (he has written tons of blog posts and research papers on the issue). He will also bring his ‘A diet of Brussels‘ podcast to town – episode 138 may well be a #EUtweetup special… (fun fact: Do you know who designed this iconic podcast logo? To find out you have to join us next week 😉

See you next Thursday and don’t forget to wear something green!

It’s #EUtweetup time again! And this time we thought of something special for you. Yes, you guessed it, we have a new venue!

There has always been a close connections between (Belgian craft) beers and tweetups. Call it ‘special relationship’ or ‘the Belgian way to do tweetups’.  But Belgian craft beers are just one side of the story.  How do you feel about Scottish/Danish/Finnish craft beers? Well, here is your chance to find out:

#EUtweetup on 17 Feb at Brew Dog Brussels  / @BrewDogBrussels on twitter!

It’s a relatively new bar right next to Gare Central. (map) We’ve reserved the ‘tasting room’ so it should be easy to find us!

If you’ve just come across this blog post and you’re wondering whether you should join us… YES, you definitely should!! Tweetups are fun, it’s a great way to meet people. But expect questions about your ‘life on twitter’ and ‘your name on twitter’ – so be prepared!

Questions? Feel free to get in touch via @eutweetup!

‘Twas 9 days before Christmas, when all through the bubble EU tweeps were all stirring and ready for trouble!

The hashtag was ready and promoted with care,In hopes that the next #EUtweetup soon would be there…

Quick, before sleigh rides out of Brussels for their Christmas festivities, let’s meet for the final #EUtweetup of 2015 in Brussels!

We’ll be at the Golden Stones, on Place de Londres, Brussels, on Wednesday, 16 December from 1800 (until late…) to look back at a year filled with poignant hashtags ranging from #JeSuisCharlie, #Greferendum and #migrationEU to #EUpickuplines, #AskBertie and #Junckersawkwardkissinghabits.

See you there! And don’t forget to bring your friends, colleagues and plenty of Christmas cheer! If you have any questions please tweet @ktowens and follow the hashtag #EUtweetup for updates. See you on Wednesday!

Well, time flies – another month gone by…

It’s time for an #EUtweetup in Brussels!  We’ll meet this Wednesday, 18th November from 1800 (until late…) at Stoemelings, on Place de Londres, Brussels.

And yes, we are back at our old location as the other cafe across the square had  already been booked for another event.

See you there! And do feel free to bring along friends and colleagues! An #EUtweetup is not some kind of ‘exclusive club-like’ event, we want tweetups to be as open as possible, everyone is welcome (OK, you should have at least heard of twitter! 😉

If you have any questions please tweet us @EUtweetup.

See you on Wednesday!