Tag: Roberta Metsola

First Visit of Meloni to Brussels

Meloni came to the European capital with peaceful intentions and moderate rhetoric. She said she wanted to “dismantle” the hostile discourse built around her person, based largely on misunderstandings.

Ukraine Atrocities Fallout: Russia Pushed Further Into Pariah Status

On April 7th, the EU Parliament voted to place an embargo on Russian oil, gas, and nuclear fuel, which was closely followed by a EU Commission ban on its coal exports. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly suspended the country from its Human Rights Council.

European Court of Justice Rules Poland and Hungary Could Lose EU Money

The ECJ handed down the much-anticipated ruling on denying EU countries EU money. Significantly, the pronouncement was broadcast live in Hungarian and Polish, indicating how ground-breaking ruling is considered. The court denied all of Poland and Hungary’s grievances, but the fight over rule of law has just truly begun.

Demoting Life to a Moral Instrument

Government says that a person is not alive until deep into the pregnancy. The motive is instrumental: when we legally sever the beginning of life from conception, we allow for another moral value to be elevated above life itself. That moral value works as an ulterior motive for the legal definition of life.

Emmanuel Macron Addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron displayed his ambition to promote European civilization and its culture, through a “common project respectful of the singularities and identities of each [nation].” In the exchange with French deputies, he recalled that he has never been opposed to promoting the Christian roots of Europe. The deputy from Rassemblement National attacked him: “Your Europe is 60 years old, ours is 3,000! You have made Europe the backyard of Washington, the prey of Beijing, the doormat of Erdogan, and the hotel of Africa.”

EU: Roberta Metsola Takes her Seat as President of European Parliament

For someone who has just landed one of the most prized jobs in the EU apparat, Metsola has an unusual profile. Her self-professed feminism and staunch defense of civil rights, would place her squarely in the progressive camp, and endear her to many inhabiting the EU’s institutions. Yet, she labels herself a conservative, with an anti-abortion stance to boot.

An Anti-Abortion Woman to Become President of the European Parliament?

The possible future President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola is a perfect product of the Brussels system. But she is also known to be a mother of four and to defend conservative positions on the issue of abortion. That’s why she is already the subject of much criticism.