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Election of the President of Parliament: statement by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
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Opening the Plenary Session in Strasbourg, President Roberta Metsola welcomed the fact that Sakharov Prize Laureate Andrzej Poczobut has been released from prison in Belarus and announced that Parliament will welcome him in June.
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Addressing the 50th anniversary celebrations of the European University Institute in Florence, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said that Europe has the talent, drive and roadmap, but now needs a new ambition.
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Launching the IE Competitiveness Hub in Brussels, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said that competitiveness is about companies growing and scaling, about people having stable jobs and about protecting the open markets and social safety nets that define our European way.
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At the opening of the Plenary Session, the European Parliament called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi and Nasrin Sotoudeh.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026Events of the day
European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg
13:30 President Metsola receives Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) of the United Arab Emirates
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