Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) on X (original) (raw)

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  A larger Europe is a stronger and safer Europe. As
  @Europarl_EN
  has long called for, Member States have given the green light to start EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The opening of the first chapters on democracy, justice and the rule of law underlines both
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  The automotive industry is one of Europe’s greatest industrial and economic strengths. It is strategic to our competitiveness, our prosperity and our role in the world. Volkswagen in Bratislava is a symbol of excellence and a powerful example of what Europe can achieve when
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  Thank you to the President of Slovakia
  @PellegriniP_
  for our meeting in Bratislava as Europe takes the next steps to make people’s lives better, easier and safer. Building a stronger Europe requires sustained investment and closer cooperation across Europe 🇪🇺🇸🇰
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  At the beautiful Old Market Hall in Bratislava with hundreds of young Slovakians. Here for students to ask me anything, to listen, discuss, and explain what Europe stands for, and why our shared European project matters to the next generation more than ever 🇪🇺🇸🇰
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  Good talks with Prime Minister
  @RobertFicoSVK
  in Bratislava today. As the world around us becomes more unpredictable, Europe must continue to unlock its full potential, by strengthening competitiveness and securing prosperity for people 🇪🇺🇸🇰
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  Great to be back in Bratislava and to meet Speaker
  @Richard_Rasi
  at the Parliament. Close cooperation between our Parliaments helps us deliver better and faster for people and reinforces our commitment to protecting the European way of life 🇪🇺🇸🇰
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  Timely to welcome
  @SecGenNATO
  Mark Rutte to
  @Europarl_EN
  on the day we agreed a critical legislation to strengthen cooperation and investment in European defence. Ahead of next month's
  @NATO
  Summit, with Parliament's group leaders, we discussed measures to boost defence
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  A strong and safe Europe is one that can respond effectively to growing security challenges. I welcome the agreements between
  @Europarl_EN
  and
  @EUCouncil
  &
  @CY2026EU
  on new measures to simplify procedures, boost investment in defence, strengthen cross-border cooperation, and
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  Making the pitch for Europe at the
  @WSJ
  CEO Council Summit in London tonight. Our way of open markets and social safety nets offers stability and predictability to companies and families.
  @Europarl_EN
  will continue to work to unlock the full potential of our Single Market and
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  Two simplification deals in one day. Tonight’s agreement on product harmonisation legislation helps businesses bring products to market more quickly, and strengthens the Single Market for everyone. Congratulations to Rapporteur
  @RLanschot
  and
  @Europarl_EN
  team for successfully
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  Their memory endures. And here, in the heart of Europe, it is protected and remembered. Today at
  @Europarl_EN
  , we honoured and remembered the more than 3 million people torn from their homelands by the Soviet regime, 85 years ago. Though attempts were made to erase their
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  More European companies will benefit from simpler rules and less red tape.
  @Europarl_EN
  and
  @EUCouncil
  have reached an agreement to introduce a new category of businesses: small mid-cap companies. This will help growing enterprises scale up, innovate, create new jobs and stay
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