Strasbourg 13.12.2022 “…I think it would be no exaggeration to say that these have been among the longest days of my career. I must choose my words carefully, in a manner that does not jeopardise ongoing investigations or in any way undermine the presumption of innocence” said the president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola,…
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European Parliament 70th birthday
Strasbourg 22.11.2022 The European Parliament is marking 70 years of democracy in action – from its first assembly in 1952 to being stronger than ever during challenging times today. Seventy years ago, the first session of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community took place in Strasbourg, marking the starting point of…
Europarliament birthday celebrations
Strasbourg 20.11.2022 MEPs will mark the creation of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952, with a ceremony in the hemicycle on Tuesday at 11.30. From an assembly of six founding countries to a European Parliament with more democratic powers representing every EU citizen. Watch our timeline of 70 years…
EP: Chiocchetti appointed Secretary General
Strasbourg 13.09.2022 Today the Bureau of the European Parliament appointed Mr Alessandro Chiocchetti as the institution’s new Secretary General. Parliament appoints a new Secretary General Today the Bureau of the European Parliament appointed Mr Alessandro Chiocchetti as the institution’s new Secretary General. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/Uy2bYalks6 — EP PressService (@EuroParlPress) September 12, 2022 The newly…
EU humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
Brussels 13.05.2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has created one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe’s recent history, with the ongoing war causing increasing numbers of casualties, destruction and displacement within and outside Ukraine’s borders.(Image: Roberta Metsola, archive) 🇪🇺 is about people, common good, fundamental values & human dignity. Our response to…
Michel: Invitation to EU Summit
Brussels 28.05.2022 Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their special meeting on 30 and 31 May 2022: “We gather for a special meeting of the European Council on 30-31 May to take forward our discussions on Ukraine, energy, food security, and defence. Invitation letter https://t.co/AsAk40mPXI —…
Metsola:”Europe is future”
Strasbourg 09.05.2022 The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola addressed the opening speech of The State of the Union 2022 at the European University Institute in Florence. In her speech ‘Is Europe fit for the next generation?’, she encouraged European citizens and leaders to believe, to be confident and to use this difficult moment…
Stoltenberg visits Europarliament
Brussels 29.04.2022 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the European Parliament in Brussels to meet President Roberta Metsola and the conference of presidents of the seven political groups in the Parliament. This is the first time that a NATO Secretary General has met with the group of European Parliament party leaders on Thursday, April 28….
Europarl: support to Ukraine
Strasbourg 05.04.2022 President Metsola updated the house on her visit to Ukraine and appealed for more logistical, humanitarian and military support, at the opening of the session. Courage, strength, resolve. With @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini!#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/SNc2pLwQ0y — Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) April 1, 2022 Updating MEPs on her visit to Ukraine and her meeting…
EU-Russia: Metsola calls for protesters liberation
Strasbourg 08.03.2022 President Metsola called on the Russian authorities to free all anti-invasion peaceful protesters unjustly detained, at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg. I call on the Russian authorities to free those unjustly jailed. Freedom of expression is a right which we will protect and defend. Opening the #EPlenary, on behalf of…
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