President of the European Parliament since 2022
Two members of the European Parliament this term most shaped how the institution is perceived across Europe and beyond.
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The MEP unAwards 2024 – POLITICO
The MEP unAwards 2024 – POLITICO
Roberta Metsola: "You have a choice, use it!": European elections are coming soon. In Strasbourg, the President of the European Parliament answers questions from ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/25/roberta-metsola-sie-haben-die-wahl-nutzen-sie-sie
Parliament could lift MEP immunity in Russian influence probe: Metsola: The European Parliament is waiting for national authorities to provide intelligence that ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/22/eu-parliament-ready-for-requests-to-lift-meps-immunity-in-russian-influence-probe-says-met
European Parliament passes stricter EU migration and asylum rules ｜ DPA: The European Parliament passed stricter migration and asylum rules in the European Union ...
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Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
- The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.
- The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.
- Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.
- Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
EU Parliament opens Western Balkan office for enlargement oversight boost: The Parliament plans to open a new office in the Western Balkans, as a strategy to ...
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European Parliament passes stricter EU migration and asylum rules ｜ DPA: The European Parliament passed stricter migration and asylum rules in the European Union ...
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Harris in Brussels today for first foreign engagement as taoiseach : The trip will be seen as a show of EU solidarity as it comes just days after he was elected
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🇪🇺Today, in the framework of Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union (@EU2024BE ), HM the King visited European institutions in Brussels ... Show more
Roberta who? Carles Puigdemont more familiar to Europeans than EU Parliament president
politico.eu/article/roberta-metsola-carles-puigdemont-more-familiar-to-europeans-than-eu-parliaments-president/
EU Parliament set to sue EU Commission over Hungary funds: The European Parliament will likely take the European Commission to court for unblocking more than ...
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Quick Glance: EU Parliament to Sue EU Commission Over Hungary Funds
- The European Parliament is set to sue the European Commission for unblocking over €10bn in funds for Hungary in December ahead of an EU summit on Ukraine.
- Critics highlight the lack of necessary reforms and suspicion of Orbán's potential blackmail of the Commission.
- Demand for transparency is emphasized to properly assess the Commission's decision to release funds for Hungary.
- The European Parliament will need to prove potential errors by the Commission and the fulfillment of rule of law conditions in Hungary at the European Court of Justice.
Considering the situation in Russia, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that "we would never recognize" the results of its upcoming ... Show more
Hungary blocks EU leaders’ statement pledging support for Ukraine: Statement offering support was instead sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and ...
politico.eu/article/hungary-blocks-eu-leaders-statement-pledging-support-for-ukraine/
Russian "Voice of Europe" network: Investigations to show extent of bought European politicians
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‘It is time’ for strategic autonomy in the EU: The steps toward upgrading the European defense structure are outlined in a Kathimerini interview with the ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/interviews/1232570/it-is-time-for-strategic-autonomy-in-the-eu/
Europe must spend more on defense, Metsola says: The European Parliament President says the EU must ‘step up’ following Trump comments.
politico.eu/article/europe-must-stand-strong-without-the-us-metsola-says/
Metsola in Cyprus as aid workers killed in Gaza strike on humanitarian relief convoy
ekathimerini.com/news/1235379/metsola-in-cyprus-as-aid-workers-killed-in-gaza-strike-on-humanitarian-relief-convoy/
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt program attended by European Parliament head in Slovenian capital
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Roberta Metsola was on an official visit to Vienna. DER STANDARD asked the President of the European Parliament why young Austrians should vote in the European ... Show more
Metsola to discuss Greek rule of law case in Athens visit: EU Parliament chief Roberta Metsola will discuss the issue of Greece’s rule of law at a visit in ...
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Vienna: Paint attack on the EU Parliament President's convoy at Ballhausplatz: Pro-Palestine activists threw red paint on the convoy of parliament leader Roberta ...
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European Parliament chief, Maltese PM trade accusations over Maltese language use
euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/european-parliament-chief-maltese-pm-trade-accusations-over-maltese-language-use/
Von der Leyen faces delicate balancing act to indulge EU leaders: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about pro-Russia forces highjacking farmers' ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/von-der-leyen-faces-delicate-balancing-act-to-indulge-eu-leaders-2/
Pressure grows to ban Amazon lobbyists from the European Parliament: "Amazon treats our parliaments, our democratic institutions, like its workers: with ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/921817/pressure-grows-to-ban-amazon-lobbyists-from-the-european-parliament
Amazon lobbyists to be barred from European parliament: Move comes after pressure from activist groups over transparency and working conditions at ecommerce ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Amazon Lobbyists Banned from European Parliament
- The European Parliament has confirmed the ban on American tech giant Amazon's lobbyists from accessing the premises after they declined to meet MEPs and discuss employee working conditions.
- The decision was made by the Quaestors of the European Parliament on Tuesday, authorizing the withdrawal of long-term access badges of Amazon's interest representatives in accordance with Rule 123/3 of the EP Rules of Procedure.
- The Quaestors have raised concerns about potential legal action from Amazon and the risk of lobbyists still finding ways into the premises, emphasizing the importance of continued collaboration between the European Parliament and Amazon.
- This marks only the second time in the history of the European Parliament that a corporation's lobbying badges have been revoked, the first being with Monsanto in 2017.
Roberta Metsola: EP fully supports Georgian people’s European aspirations: Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday said she ...
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Farmers’ descent on Athens to dominate the agenda: The protesting farmers’ descent on Athens with their tractors and the visit of European Parliament President ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1232052/farmers-descent-on-athens-to-dominate-the-agenda/
EP President Metsola to visit Athens: The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will visit Athens on Tuesday for talks with Greek President ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1231913/ep-president-metsola-to-visit-athens/
Metsola supports centrist approach to combat crises, political extremism ahead of EU elections
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Allegation Latvian MEP is Russian spy has EU leaders on alert: Metsola: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has said EU leaders are ‘on ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/02/01/allegation-that-latvian-mep-is-russian-spy-has-eu-leaders-on-the-alert-metsola
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: 'We want you out of Parliament': Lobbyists from US tech giant Amazon should have their access badges to the European Parliament ...
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Pro-EU parties can fend off right-wing extremist upswing - Metsola: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews she is "confident" that ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/15/metsola-pro-eu-parteien-konnen-extreme-rechte-bremsen
Parliament probing lobbyists who fought sustainable packaging rules: Business groups could face penalties for overzealous lobbying on the EU’s new rules to ditch ...
politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-qatargate-climate-lobbyists-sustainable-packaging-rules/
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has told Euronews she is "confident" that mainstream, pro-European political parties can ward off a ... Show more
‘Dream team’: How all the EU’s top jobs could be held by women: It’s possible that the senior roles at the European Commission, Council, Parliament and foreign ...
politico.eu/article/eu-election-2024-dream-team-how-all-top-jobs-could-be-held-by-women/
EU parliament chief condemns Iran jailing Mahsa Amini lawyer: The European Parliament president on Monday (15 January) denounced Iran's jailing of Mahsa Amini's ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-parliament-chief-condemns-iran-jailing-mahsa-amini-lawyer/
EU strikes historic migration deal: Negotiators work through the night to agree on the overhaul of the EU’s asylum procedures.
politico.eu/article/eu-migration-deal-roberta-metsola-refugees-migration-asylum-rules/
EU reaches agreement on new set of rules to manage migration and asylum: The EU has reached an agreement on a new set of rules to manage migration and asylum ...
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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola gives news conference on the outcome on the migration trilogue.#EU #migration #RobertaMetsola #live #news #reuters
Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked: Which of Europe’s high-fliers have the most charisma? POLITICO finds out.
politico.eu/article/ranked-europe-most-rizz-politicians/
Quick Glance: New Phrase 'Rizz' Named Word of the Year
- The new phrase 'Rizz' has been officially named the word of the year by the Oxford Dictionary.
- The UK publication searches through millions of words each year to find the most commonly used phrase.
- Oxford defines 'Rizz' as 'Pertaining to someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness.'
- 'Rizz' can also be used as a verb, often in the phrase 'Rizz up', which means 'to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person).'
🇧🇪🇪🇺 Prime Minister @alexanderdecroo & Foreign Minister @hadjalahbib kickstarted the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council at the inaugural Plenary Session in #Strasbourg today ... Show more
Eva Kaili tried to invite EU Parliament chief Roberta Metsola to Qatar World Cup: Qatargate corruption suspect Kaili suggested President Metsola’s husband and ...
politico.eu/article/eva-kaili-tried-to-invite-eu-parliament-chief-roberta-metsola-to-qatar-world-cup/
Protests in Iran: EU Parliament posthumously honors Mahsa Amini with Sakharov Prize
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-12/jina-mahsa-amini-eu-menschenrechtspreis
Metsola irritates far-right Salvini ahead of EU elections
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Metsola: No reason to keep Bulgaria out of the Schengen area: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, supports Bulgaria's application to join ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/11/26/roberta-metsola-kein-triftiger-grund-bulgarien-vom-schengen-raum-auszuschliessen
European Parliament leadership supports talks on Ukraine's accession to EU: The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament has publicly advocated for ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/28/7430716/
Lagarde Says Euro Gives Greater Sovereignty in a Turbulent World: The euro helps Europe stay self-determined globally, European Central Bank President Christine ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-30/lagarde-says-euro-gives-greater-sovereignty-in-a-turbulent-world
'No justifiable reason' to keep Bulgaria out of Schengen, says Metsola: Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, voiced on Wednesday ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2023/11/22/no-justifiable-reason-to-keep-bulgaria-out-of-schengen-says-roberta-metsola
Metsola: EU works to avoid 'hard no' on Ukraine's accession talks: The European Council summit must address various concerns pertaining to ...
kyivindependent.com/metsola-eu-works-to-avoid-hard-no-on-ukraines-accession-talks/
STRASBOURG/STEYR/WELS. Together with 75 students from the HTL Steyr, the HLW Steyr and the HTL Wels, the light of peace from Bethlehem was presented to the ...
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Metsola irritates far-right Salvini ahead of EU elections: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Scholz's Socialist Party putting cannabis ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/metsola-irritates-far-right-salvini-ahead-of-eu-elections-2/
The applause for the initiative of Lega B and President Mauro Balata on the fight against violence against women which will see its highlight with the football ... Show more
Metsola on support for Ukraine: We cannot afford fatigue, it is about security of Europe
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Metsola: Israel-Hamas conflict 'a defining moment' - DW - 10/23/2023: In an exclusive interview with DW, Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament ...
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Von der Leyen and Metsola arrive in Israel in show of solidarity: The visit to Israel by the presidents of two of the EU's most important institutions comes ...
euronews.com/2023/10/13/von-der-leyen-and-metsola-arrive-in-israel-in-show-of-solidarity-after-hamas-attacks
Quick Glance: Israel Kills Hamas Commander in Air Strike
- Israel has been bombing the Gaza Strip for a week.
- Israeli government aims to completely destroy Hamas after the massacre of civilians.
- Israeli military claims to have killed one of the suspected masterminds of the massacre in air strikes.
- Hamas commander planned the major attack as retaliation for violent clashes in Jerusalem.
Solidarity in Israel: 'Protection of civilians is of utmost importance'": Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola and Annalena Baerbock visit Israel ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/israel-krieg/solidaritaet-und-mahnungen-baerbock-und-von-der-leyen-in-israel-19242060.html
EU Parliament president wants more commitment to asylum reform ｜ DPA: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has called on governments to show compromise ...
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European Parliament President targeted by Predator spyware: Roberta Metsola as well as UN, US officials, a German ambassador and the President of Taiwan are ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/729331/european-parliament-president-targeted-by-predator-spyware
Yermak, Metsola hold meeting in Malta: Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola have ...
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EU Must Prepare for Ukraine’s Membership – European Parliament President: Kyiv has made reforms to satisfy the EU and proceed to membership talks – but it'll ...
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Western leaders congratulate Ukrainian military on holiday: On Sunday, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has congratulated Ukrainian ...
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EU Parliament chief Metsola: 'Every effort' needed for migration deal ｜ DPA
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Romania deserves positive decision on Schengen this year, EP president says: The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola recently said that Romania ...
romania-insider.com/romania-deserves-positive-decision-schengen-ep-president-sept-2023
Metsola: EU should start formal membership talks with Ukraine before Christmas : European Parliament President Roberta Metsola believes that the European Union ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3766555-metsola-eu-should-start-formal-membership-talks-with-ukraine-before-christmas.html
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