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Members European Parliament dramatically declined the request to respect Charlie Kirk Over minutes of silence in the chamber on Thursday.
Kirk, 31, was tragically killed on Wednesday as he addressed students University of Utah ValleySending a wave shock across the nation.
Kirk was known for the mobilization of young conservatives and appeared on campuses at the Faculty with a milestone USA. President Donald Trump He called him “Best America”.
In the EU, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melona described the attack on Kirk when he was shot dead as a “deep wound for democracy”.
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Charlie Kirk, Founder of the United States, distributes Maga Caps 1. May 2025. year during Tpus events in California. (Michael Ho Way Lee / Sopa Pictures / Lighttrocket via Getty Images)
Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers, from European Conservatives and Reforms The group asked for colleagues on Thursday to stop the process in the house and “declares that our right to freedom of speech cannot be extinguished.”
Veimer’s desire was supported by members of the German AFD and the French Movement of the Liberties identity.
But the President of the European Parliament by Robert Metsol denied the request and said procedural rules that require the honors of morale to be submitted at the opening of plenary session.
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The flags of 27 EU countries are flying in the wind in front of European Parliament 5. April 2025 in Brussels in Belgium. (Thierry Monasse / Getty Images)
Since this session has already happened on Monday, Metsola noticed honor, could still be scheduled for October.
When weemers found themselves to give up their remaining speech times for a moment silence, Vice President of Katarina Baroque, distorting the protests of right-wing lawmaker in the home.
“We talked about it and you know that the President said not to a minute of silence,” Hellows said as centristic and left-handed members who leaned.
Outside the Chamber, Hungarian Fidesz MEP Andras Laszlo accused the Licemer Parliament, pointing out that George Floyd was first honored, but he refused Kirk.
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Online, some legislators have also published: “I am Charlie” pictures, showing the slogan from the Charlie Hebdo 2015 attack. Years.
Metsola defended the decision as in accordance with parliamentary proceedings and offered condolences.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and young children – who were a jerk of her life,” she said.
