“We cannot afford to depend on others to keep us safe”, Metsola tells EU leaders

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.“We cannot afford to depend on others to keep us safe”, Metsola tells EU leaders

“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she argued. “First, we […]

Metsola to EU leaders “2025: Time to step up”

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Speaking at the European Council, President Metsola called on leaders to step up in order to assert Europe’s place on the world stage. Speech by EP President Roberta Metsola at the European Council: “Good morning dear colleagues, If there is one thing that will […]

A strong Poland means that a strong Europe is real: President Metsola

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In the margins of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents’ visit to Warsaw ahead of the Polish EU Council Presidency, President Metsola delivered the following speech. Keynote speech by EP President Roberta Metsola at a discussion organised by Polityka Insight “Good afternoon everyone. It is a […]

“Equality over discrimination: history must never repeat itself” – President Metsola

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament marks European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honours the Sinti and Roma murdered in Nazi-occupied Europe. Today, the European Parliament joins the international community in marking European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and remembering the 500,000 Sinti and Roma who faced atrocities […]

European Parliament ready to engage, President Metsola tells the European Council

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EP President Metsola emphasised the strongest commitment of the Parliament to ensuring the smooth running of the process leading to the election of the next Commission President. Addressing the informal leaders’ meeting today in Brussels, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following: Outcome […]

Metsola at the European Council: This election will be the test of our systems

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Delivering on our priorities is the best tool to push against disinformation, said EP President Roberta Metsola at European Council Addressing the Heads of State or Government at the March European Council in Brussels today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: […]

EP President Metsola at EUCO: We owed the Ukraine deal to the people of Ukraine

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Support to Ukraine is ultimately also about our own European security, underlined EP President Roberta Metsola at the Special European Council Addressing the Special European Council in Brussels today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: Ukraine: “I welcome the deal that […]

Metsola: “we have a duty to meet this moment”

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the European Council, President Metsola said that taking a strong stance against terror and making all efforts to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis are not mutually exclusive. In her discussion with the leaders, she said: “As a Union, we have a responsibility to remain […]

President Metsola in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Speech by President Metsola at the solemn moment in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel. “Thank you all for being here today. I know how much this means for people in Israel who have endured the worst terrorist attack in […]

President Metsola: Where there is a political will, there is a way: on migration, enlargement, EU budget

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. ”Europe is about changing the course of history, we need a dose of that spirit again”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressing the informal European Council in Granada. In her discussion with the leaders, she said: ”Where there is a political will, there […]

Metsola to European Council: Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at the top of our agenda

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The events in Russia have raised a number of questions relating to its internal dynamics and the fragility of their systems as well as its effects on the invasion of Ukraine and on European security as a whole. Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at […]

President Metsola at the European Moldova Assembly rally: Moldova is not alone

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed today 70 000 participants of the European Moldova Assembly rally in Chisinau. Dragi cetățeni ai Republicii Moldova Dragi Europeni, I am so proud to be with you today, before this massive, massive crowd of people who believe in […]

Metsola to European Council: We are strongest when we act together

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. We need to strengthen our solidarity with Ukraine, and boost Europe’s investments and competitiveness”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council. On Ukraine: “We must keep pushing for solidarity with Ukraine – in political, economic, humanitarian and military terms. We need […]

Opening: President Metsola on more integrity, independence and accountability

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola updated MEPs on measures being taken to increase Parliament’s integrity, independence and accountability, at the opening of the session. Here is President Metsola’s full statement on the new measures: “I also wanted to speak about the decisions needed on measures in this […]

Metsola calls for forceful response to energy crisis, inflation, war in Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. “We need a revision of the EU long-term budget to adapt to crisis and finance new priorities”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council. On urgency to act: “Europe’s citizens look to us for direction. We must respond forcefully – in […]

Metsola to Ambassadors: Appeasement did not work, does not work, will never work

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the EU Ambassadors’ Conference, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke about the importance to always defend our European way of democracy, rights and liberties. “Dear Ambassadors, Dear Friends, Welcome to the European Parliament at what is a critical moment for our European project. […]

Metsola calls for more military support to Ukraine and a united response to energy crisis

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EP President Roberta Metsola’s strong call for European unity in providing military support to Ukraine and in response to the energy crisis at the Prague informal European Council. On European unity and shared responsibility: “Europe is once again at a decision point. We did […]

It’s time: EU candidate status will strengthen Ukraine and Europe – Metsola

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. This is a moment where we must remain together. Addressing EU leaders, EP President Metsola spoke also on climate, energy, inflation and the war’s social and economic impact. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola remarks at the European Council of 23 and 24 June 2022, […]

Metsola: Disentangle ourselves from Russian energy and fast-forward green transition

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing European leaders at a Special Meeting of the European Council, EP President Roberta Metsola said that the way we react in the next months will define our common future. Dear colleagues, What we have achieved so far is already unprecedented, we have kept […]
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