Tag: Roberta Metsola
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EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola meets Pope Leone XIV in Vatican, focuses on peace and dialogue
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday described her meeting with Pope Leone XIV as a “significant moment,” highlighting shared reflections on advancing peace through dialogue in Europe and beyond. In a post published on her official social media account, Metsola expressed gratitude for the clarity of the Pontiff’s intentions and the opportunity to exchange…
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European Parliament marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day with survivor’s address
The European Parliament commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, 27th January, with a solemn plenary session honouring the victims of the Holocaust, 81 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp in 1945. The commemoration was opened by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, who recalled that the day is observed annually to…
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EU ban on Russian gas becomes law
Yesterday, the EU has signed a law officially banning the purchases of Russian gas imports in the EU. The law was signed co-jointly by the European Parliament and the European Council. The ban on Russian has imports will take effect by the end of 2026, and pipeline gas imports will be prohibited by September 30,…
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Iranian diplomats banned from the European Parliament
The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has just banned Iranian diplomats and state representatives from the premises of the EU Parliament. In a statement, President Roberta Metsola said that the European Parliament will not be legitimising the Islaimc regime that is sustaining itself through torture, repression and murder. Iranian diplomats previously issued a…
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President of the European Parliament snaps back at Iranian diplomats and reminds them about repression and censorship in Iran
The Iranian diplomats at the their government’s European Union mission were treated with a very snappy rebuttal by the President of the European Parliament after they accused her of “interventionism” and hypocrisy over her comments about Iran. She replied to them by saying that their freedom to tweet freely against European leaders while based in…
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European leaders call for European strength in 2026: Xi Jinping reminds us of the Taiwan invasion and Trump rants about George Clooney
European leaders shared a common message in their end of year message this year on European security and defence. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that 2026 was to be decisive year for Germany and Europe and called for more European strength after highlighting that Europe’s security partnership with the Untied States is changing. He stated…
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A page from Russian propaganda slogans by the Labour Party
Russian propaganda is increasingly describing Europe and its leading political parties as the “Party of War”. This is the same description used by the Labour Party against European Parliament President Roberta Metsola during the last EU parliament election campaign. The description has been repeated several times by the Labour Party propaganda outlets and its propagandists.…
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European Parliament approves 2026 budget: overwhelming support for Ukraine
There was overwhelming support for Ukraine in today’s EU Parliament during the Strasbourg sessions as MEPs condemned the capitulation proposal pushed by the US and Russia on Ukraine. MEPs overwhelmingly underlined the principle that there should be no negotiations without Ukraine and that anything that Ukraine alone should decide on its future course with regard…
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European Parliament approves European Defence Industry Programme
The European Parliament has yesterday approved the first legal package of the European Defence Industry Programme with 457 votes in favor, 148 against, and 33 abstentions. The programme aims to develop the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) by integrating their works to…
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European Parliament honours victims of 2015 Paris attacks: Metsola reaffirms Europe’s unity against terrorism
Opening the European Parliament’s plenary session on 12th-13th November 2025, President Roberta Metsola led Members of the European Parliament in a solemn tribute to the victims of the 13th November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. President Metsola commemorated the 130 people who lost their lives and the more than 400 who were physically injured in the…
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola hails increasing defence spending but appeals for integrated efforts
In the capital of Lativa, Riga, the President of the European Parliament applauded Europe’s increasing defence expenditure to strengthen Europe’s security, however she also appealed for more integrated efforts in defence spending to increase efficiency and cut costs. She added that the European parliament is working on legislation to incentivise economies of scale that will…
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Lukas Sieper cancels event involving RSF associates: calls on European jets to bomb the RSF in Sudan
Lukas Sieper, the 26 year old German MEP and leader of the Party of Progress made a stunning decision yesterday which was received by appluase by the Sudanese community in Brussels after the MEP cancelled an event at the European Parliament involving associates of the genocidal group, the Rapid Support Forces. Lukas Sieper, who was…
