Victoria Amelina reading space opened in the European Parliament

On March 11, 2025, the European Parliament in Strasbourg held the opening ceremony of Victoria Amelina Reading Space. Victoria Amelina is the first Ukrainian citizen to have a dedicated space in European institutions.

Pina Picerno, Vice-President of the European Parliament, opened the ceremony with the following words:

"Victoria Amelina is the first Ukrainian citizen to have a dedicated space in European institutions. I believe this political gesture to be crucial and to remind us once again that Ukraine is Europe, and Europe is Ukraine" .

After the official part of the event, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola visited the space and expressed her gratitude to the attendees. Metzola was given an English edition of Victoria Amelina’s book "Looking at Women, Looking at War." The sales of the book launched throughout February and March in countries such as the United Kingdom, the USA, France, Sweden, Italy, and Germany.

" Amelina believed that Europe was her home. Amelina believed even more in the rule of law and institutions. The Victoria Amelina Reading Space is not a place where Russians will be tried for their war crimes; there will be different spaces to do that. In a way, this room has already become an act of justice for Victoria and all Ukrainians to whom she gave voice in her texts. I am sure that she wanted me to finish this speech with the following words: Glory to Ukraine!" Said writer and translator Yaryna Grusha in her speech on behalf of Victoria Amelina’s family and friends.