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The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola was in London to meet the country’s leadership to strengthen the EU-UK partnership. In her speech at Chatham House she said now is the time to move past the ghosts of the past decade and find ways forward together.
Addressing the extraordinary plenary session marking four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said that the European Parliament has not let Ukraine down.
Opening the European Parliament Week at the European Parliament, President Roberta Metsola said that people expect us to match words with action and show that when Europe is tested, it rises to the occasion.
Today the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola joined President Gitanas Nauseda and the people of Lithuania in Vilnius on Restoration of Independence Day. In her address, she said that Lithuania's story echoes that of Europe: people forged in fire, who stood up to stare down empires, beat the odds and ensure freedom and democracy.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026Events of the day
London, United Kingdom (All Times Local)
09:30 President Metsola meets Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
10:15 President Metsola participates in a Roundtable Meeting with Key Office Holders at the House of Commons
11:00 President Metsola meets with David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12:45 President Metsola meets with Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
13:00 President Metsola addresses an event hosted by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
17:15 President Metsola addresses the Chatham House Security & Defence Conference 2026
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