The Latest Breaking News from Roberta Metsola

Nothing is off table to get Ukraine into EU, says president of bloc’s parliament

Exclusive: Roberta Metsola warns ‘pushing the can down the road’ will fuel nationalism and the far right

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Imphal civil society body COCOMI writes to European Parliament on Manipur

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, COCOMI, an umbrella body of Imphal Valley-based civil society organisations has asked the European Parliament not to let Manipur become the “new Golden Triangle” of the drug trade by projecting the violence between “immigrant Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists” and the indigenous Meitei people in the northeastern…

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

Spanish People’s party leader accused of sexism with ‘makeup’ jibe

Alberto Núñez Feijóo says female deputy PM ‘knows a lot about makeup’ as he queries employment figures at election rally

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

Ukrainians flee embattled Bakhmut as Zaporizhzhia missile strike death toll rises to 11

Civilians are fleeing the war-torn city of Bakhmut on foot as the West fears a major Ukrainian withdrawal.

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2023

Leo Varadkar says far-right protests 'not the Irish way' amid Finglas unrest

Speaking outside Government Buildings, Taoiseach Leo Varkadkar said that protests should not take place outside places where "vulnerable people" are staying.

Irish Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

European Parliament president: EU ‘will not leave Ireland’s side’ on Brexit

Roberta Metsola told the Irish parliament that the EU can learn lessons from how Ireland has dealt with the challenges of Brexit.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

EU watchdog seeks powers, funds for lawmaker probe body

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says that a European Parliament body supervising anti-lobbying and lawmakers' conduct rules must be given the power and money to launch independent investigations

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Top EU lawmakers say no party immune to potential corruption

Senior members of the European Union’s parliament say a corruption scandal ravaging the assembly could have happened to any political group, not just the main center-left bloc

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Scandal-hit EU assembly set to move on anti-corruption plan

A European Parliament official says President Roberta Metsola wants to clamp down on the activities of former lawmakers and lobbyists in response to a major corruption scandal

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

EU parliament head to set out transparency plan to respond to scandal

The head of the European Parliament will set out a 14-point plan on Thursday to tighten within weeks rules for lawmakers on financial declarations and contacts with lobbyists, in a bid to restore trust after a criminal corruption scandal.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023