Election of the President of Parliament: statement by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
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Welcoming the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Roberta Metsola said there is potential for better cooperation on so many different levels, from defence and trade to energy, education and research.
Opening the State of the European Union debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Metsola said that today is about deciding what kind of Europe we want and about finding the courage to build it.
At the opening of the Plenary Session in Strasbourg, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola thanked the brave firefighters and emergency workers who crossed borders and risked their lives to help others during the extreme heatwaves this summer.
Referring to the sentence against Iranian twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said that the European Parliament will keep amplifying the voice of the people of Iran demanding freedom.
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Monday, September 21, 2026Events of the day
New York City, United States (all times local)
81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly09:00 President Metsola participates in the Friends of the Western Balkans Meeting hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, Antonio Tajani
10:00 President Metsola meets with Chris Fearne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of the Republic of Malta
12:30 President Metsola participates in the Gathering of World Economic Leaders, hosted by the World Economic Forum
15:30 President Metsola addresses the Opening of the Foreign Policy Magazine Summit at UNGA
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Photos of the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
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