Roberta Metsola

Photo Story: Metsola receives Biagio Agnes Award in Rome

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has been awarded with the 15th edition of the “Premio Biagio Agnes – Premio Internazionale di Giornalismo e Informazione”. The Premio Biagio Agnes is an…

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Photo Story: European Parliament president for talks in Rome

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) welcomes European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) for a meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy. Metsola on Thursday thanked Premier Giorgia Meloni for…

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Photo Story: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits Lisbon

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) on Friday met with her Portuguese counterpart, Augusto Santos Silva, during a visit to the Portuguese Parliament, in Lisbon, Portugal. On Thursday, European Parliament…

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EP President Metsola tackles intimidation and abuse at the heart of EU democracy

Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, has ordered an internal overhaul designed to rapidly improve the process for handling harassment claims with the European institution. Metsola, has announced…

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Photo Story: Czech President Petr Pavel visits EU institutions

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) and Czech President Petr Pavel visit the Vaclav Havel bench in memory of the former Czech president at Leopold Park ahead of a meeting…

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Photo Story: Dutch King receives Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament

King Willem-Alexander (R) of The Netherlands receives the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola (L), during an audieneve at the 'Huis ten Bosch' palace in The Hague, The Netherlands,…

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EP President Roberta Metsola visits Ukraine

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that she has hope that the EU accession negotiations could begin as early as this year. She said she was impressed by the pace at which…

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Op-Ed: Ukraine is Europe – Roberta Metsola

Ukraine is Europe (Ukrainian version below) by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament The world we knew radically changed on 24 February 2022. On that day and for every…

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Photo Story: European Parliament President Metsola on an official visit in Rome

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Friday was in Rome for an official visit that included meetings with Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa and Lower House Speaker Lorenzo Fontana and…

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EP President Metsola named “Woman of the Year”

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola was named "Woman of the Year" during the Women in a Legal World Conference in Spain. The award was given for the…

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Metsola highlights transparency in move to publish gift lists, denies wrongdoing

Updated 23/01/2023 - 1930 - EP reacts In reaction to the DPA report below, the European Parliament has described Roberta Metsola's move to publish a list of gifts and travels…

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EU Commission President von der Leyen and EP President Metsola pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to Benedict. Von der Leyen said “he had set a strong signal through his resignation” in 2013. “He saw himself first…

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EP President Metsola warns: no sweeping under the carpet on Qatar scandal

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told reporters at her press conference on Thursday “We just had a long exchange of views with the Prime Ministers and the Presidents of the…

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UPDATE – ‘European democracy under attack,’ says EU parliament president

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned alleged corruption claims in an address to the plenary on Monday in Strasbourg, France. "Make no mistake, the European Parliament, dear colleague, is under…

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EP President Metsola fears EU trade war with U.S.

The EU must avoid the "slippery road" of protectionism as it enters a fractious industrial showdown with the United States, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told POLITICO in an interview.…

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European Parliament President Says Citizens Must Know Sanctions Are Price Paid For Democracy

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola hinted that the European Union could impose more sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying in an interview with RFE/RL that the bloc's…

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Photo Story: Yulia Navalnaya welcomed at the European Parliament

Alexei Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya (R) is welcomed by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ahead of a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 28 September 2022. Photo: DAINA…

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Photo Story: The G7 Speakers’ Meeting in Berlin

(L-R) European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at the G7 Speakers' Meeting at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. The meeting aims to…

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WATCH: European Parliament “firmly behind” Ukraine’s EU candidate bid -President Metsola

The European Union's parliament supports Ukraine's bid to achieve candidate status to join the European Union, the parliament's president Roberta Metsola said on Friday at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. "The…

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Photo Story: The women at the helm

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) as she arrives at the Conference of Presidents at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium,…

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UPDATED Photo Story: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits Portugal

The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (C-L) accompanied by the President of the Portuguese Parliament Augusto Santos Silva (C-R), before a meeting on Friday on the last day of her…

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EU Parliament says Orbán’s remarks go against bloc’s values

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's racist remarks have met with strong criticism in the European Parliament. Leaders of the European Parliament’s main groups on Friday castigated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “inexcusable…

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EU, New Zealand seal free trade deal in “geopolitical signal

The European Union and New Zealand completed negotiations on Thursday for a free trade agreement that could boost the flow of goods and services by 30% and highlights Europe's push…

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Photo Story: EP President Roberta Metsola in Prague to discuss the Czech Presidency of the EU

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (R) welcomes European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) prior to their meeting at Liechtenstein Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, 16 June 2022. Roberta Metsola, along…

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UPDATED: EP President Metsola: “Ukraine will win” Appeals for stop of Russian oil and gas

The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola speaking at the European conference The State of the Union " stated her confidence that Ukraine will be victorious She also added…

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Photo story: EP President Roberta Metsola inaugurates “When Walls Talk” exhibition at House of European History

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivers a speech during the inauguration of the new temporary exhibition 'When WallsTalk!' at the House of European History in Brussels, Belgium. From the propaganda…

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EP President Metsola in DW interview says she saw courage and resilience in Zelenskiy

The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in an interview to DW soon after her return from Kyiv. She said this week could be decisive for Ukraine and the…

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to visit Kyiv

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will be visiting Kyiv in the coming hours. Metsola announced this on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/roberta.metsola/posts/564995308328473 In her post, Metsola said that she will be conveying a…

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Photo Story: EP President Roberta Metsola unveils the portrait of predecessor David Sassoli

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola led a ceremony in Brussels for the unveiling of the portrait of the late EP President David Sassoli in the Portraits Gallery. Present for the…

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Photo Story: Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa visits EU Parliament

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa (R) is welcomed by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ahead of a meeting at EU parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 16 March 2022. Via EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET…

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“We will hold the Kremlin accountable” – EP President Roberta Metsola

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola strongly condemned Russia's "unjustified attack" on Ukraine, warning that the "Kremlin will be held accountable". In a statement on Twitter just hours after Russia commenced…

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Photo Story: EU Parliament commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance

Margot Friedlander, aged 101, a German Holocaust survivor and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola (L) attend a mini plenary session of the European Parliament to commemorate the International…

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EP Socialists set to support Metsola appointment as President if…

Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola is closer to being appointed president of the European Parliament for the second half of the current term as incumbent David Sassoli is not seeking a…

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Roberta Metsola to seek EU Parliament presidency

MEP Roberta Metsola on Monday said she will vie for the European Parliament presidency, establishing her as a potential consensus candidate from the body’s powerful conservative group. The Maltese politician…

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Photo Story: European Parliament Vice President Roberta Metsola in Warsaw

Polish Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki (R) welcomes European Parliament Vice President Roberta Metsola (L) before their meeting at the Polish parliament building in Warsaw, Poland, 28 October 2021. Via EPA-EFE/WOJCIECH…

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Roberta Metsola touted as the next European Parliament President consensus choice – POLITICO

On January 17th, the European Parliament Members will select their next president for a two-and-a-half-year term. POLITICO reports that the people rumoured to be in the running range from the…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says Roberta Metsola's election as First Vice President of the European Parliament is a great achievement for the country. The Independent criticises the close relationship between the…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta reacts to news that the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party want younger cabinets. It says people should pick their representatives based on character, not age. The…

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Malta: Azzopardi’s Tel Aviv hotel stay ‘wrong’, Roberta Metsola says

Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola has admitted that MP Jason Azzopardi’s decision to accept a paid Tel Aviv hotel stay by Tumas Group was wrong. “Jason Azzopardi has already cited his…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta reacts to news that Jason Azzopardi allowed one of the country's top businessmen to pay his hotel bill in Tel Aviv in 2017. It says the…

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Roberta Metsola confirmed as Malta’s first European Parliament vice-president

Roberta Metsola has been confirmed as Malta's first European Parliament vice-president. European President David Sassoli confirmed her election instead of former MEP Mairead McGuinness, who became European Commissioner for Financial…

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Photo story – Roberta Metsola augurs Miriam Dalli on her co-option in Malta’s Parliament

“We argued many time but shared visions and challenges.” MEP Roberta Metsola sent a greeting to MEP Miriam Dalli, following the news of the Labour Party’s decision to co-opt her…

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Malta: Roberta Metsola withdraws from PN leadership race, rebel MPs backing Bernard Grech

Roberta Metsola has publicly declared that she will not be contesting the Nationalist Party leadership race. Source: Malta Today Updated 15:35pm

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Malta: Roberta Metsola considering all options as PN leadership race beckons

Roberta Metsola has hinted at a negotiated strategy to have a new leader of the Nationalist Party, adding that she was considering all options. Source: Malta Today Updated: 14:05pm

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Malta: Roberta Metsola is appointed to the board of the European Think Tank

Nationalist MP Roberta Metsola has just been appointed to the Think Tank board and is being referred to as the Friend of Europe. Source: Net News Updated 17:30pm

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Malta: Malta drafts EU proposed solution to migrants’ problem

The European People’s Party, the largest political cohort in the European Parliament is placing the agenda an agreement on Migrant Policy. Drafted by Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, her office told…

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New law guaranteeing 10,000 new border guards at EU external borders enacted

The new law guaranteeing 10,000 new border guards at Europe’s external borders, and that will improve the return of irregular migrants, drafted and negotiated by Maltese Member of the European…

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Over a Coffee . . . with MEP Roberta Metsola

Our correspondent Denise Grech, meets MEP Roberta Metsola over a coffee in Brussels. What are your priorities for the new term? I will start with my priorities affecting Malta. I…

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Malta’s MEPs committees involvement

On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day. The complete list of…

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Illum Headlines – Sunday 9th June 2019

Illum reports on a stormy week within the Nationalist Party that led to Kevin Cutajar’s co-option by the Executive Council on Saturday. Illum says that PN MEP David Casa stopped…

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Malta Headlines – In-Nazzjon (Tuesday 28th May 2019)

In-Nazzjon says that the Prime Minister’s claim on Sunday that Labour’s electoral victory is greater that the one registered by Paul Boffa is not true. The paper notes that gap…

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Malta’s elected MEPs (OFFICIAL)

The electoral commission, in a statement, confirmed that Malta's six Members of the European Parliament will be as follows. 1. Dalli Miriam 2. Metsola Roberta 3. Sant Alfred 4. Casa…

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The European Parliament approves strengthening of Frontex

The European Parliament adopted the proposal, piloted and negotiated by Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, to reinforce the European Border and Coast Guard Agency with a standing corps of 10,000 border guards…

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Today’s vote is a global symbol of enduring courage – MEP Roberta Metsola

Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, who led the EPP negotiations on the Hungary issue, told Corporate Dispatch that today's vote underlines what Europe stands for. EU Parliament votes to trigger Article…

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QuoVadis Europa on Migration? Political Views from Malta

Malta’s Prime Minister said that Europe is yet again facing uncertain times not because of too much Europe but because of too little of it. This is not simply…

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Special edition of Europe Explained on the occasion of Europe Day

9th May is Europe Day. It involves all of the citizens of the EU because it celebrates the declaration delivered on 9th May 1950 by Robert Schuman. On that day…

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