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| Commemorative plate of the Victoria Amelina Reading Space |
On
11 March, the European Parliament in Strasbourg inaugurated the
Victoria Amelina Reading Space in honour of Ukrainian writer, human rights defender, and war crimes documentarian Victoria Amelina. For the occasion, Victoria Amelina's children's book,
The Eh-Eh-Edventures of Excavator Eka, was showcased in the EP Library. Since the death of Victoria Amelina, TEUk added her children's book to its catalogue, and the title was published in bilingual Ukrainian-English version by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) in the framework of the project. Quentin Deschandelliers, FEP Legal Advisor, attended the event on behalf of the TEUk Consortium.
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| EP Vice-President Pina Picierno with Yaryna Grusha, Ukrainian writer and translator |
The ceremony was hosted by
Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and was also attended by
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament. Among the participants were
Robert Zīle, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and
Borys Tarasyuk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe.
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From left to right: Yaryna Grusha, EP President Roberta Metsola and EP Vice-President Pina Picierno
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Further to The Eh-Eh-Edventures of Excavator Eka, Victoria Amelina's unfinished book, Looking at Women Looking at War, was introduced by Yaryna Grusha — writer, translator, publicist, professor at the University of Milan, author at Linkiesta, and member of PEN Ukraine.
Victoria Amelina was killed in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk in 2023. Her literary legacy and human rights work remain a significant contribution to preserving memory and the fight for justice.
Around 20 copies of The Eh-Eh-Edventures of Excavator Eka will be permanently showcased at the Victoria Amelina Reading Space and will be available for visitors of the EP Library.
Pictures: © European Union 2025 - Source: EP
