The European Parliamentary President (EP) Robert Metsol refused to honor the memory of a conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed in the United States, a silent minute. About this report Politico newspaper.
The initiator was the Swedish Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy of the Swedish deputy, who noted that in this way, the National Assembly could declare the importance of freedom of speech. However, Metsola mentioned the regulations and prevent this initiative.
Later, VaiMers, in a performance on the topic of Kirk's killing, tried to use the remaining time for a minute of silence, but he was interrupted by the Vice President of Bar Katarina Barley. This causes dissatisfaction in the hall: The delegates began to knock on the table and shouted to protest.
We discussed this, and, as you knew, the president refused a minute of silence, Mr. Barley said. The press secretary of the European Parliament explained to the publication that only the president at the opening ceremony could be announced in a silent minute.
In July, EP refused to honor the moment of the silence of the victims of the Volyn massacre arranged by Ukrainian nationalist people during World War II. Robert Metsola refused to propose Poland's corresponding proposal and stated that there would be no silence for this reason.