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Marianne Mikko, Estonia

I worked as a journalist in Brussels, so I'm familiar with the building. Now I know what happens behind closed doors. It's still exciting to be here.

Not many people know what Europe is about. I want to tell Estonians that the EU is not so far away. We are normal Europeans. We have the possibility to move freely and to live and work somewhere better.


�In pictures:�Meeting the MEPs of new EU countries

	Marianne Mikko, Estonia I worked as a journalist in Brussels, so I'm familiar with the building. Now I know what happens behind closed doors. It's still exciting to be here. Not many people know what Europe is about. I want to tell Estonians that the EU is not so far away. We are normal Europeans. We have the possibility to move freely and to live and work somewhere better.