Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives an opening statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 Nov)

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SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Dear colleagues, nine days ago, 22-year-old biomedical engineering student Giulia Cecchettin was reported missing. Last Saturday, her lifeless body was found butchered near Lake Barcis, in the North East of Italy. Giulia Cecchettin and many, many more. There are these are some of the many examples of abuse and murder of women in Europe. Simply for being women. It is appalling, it is terrible, and it is completely unacceptable. So let us reiterate: we need proper protection frameworks. We need more convictions of those who prey on females. We need to end the remaining institutional blindness to this epidemic upon women.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, There are no more excuses. It is already too late. No words of comfort can ever bring a mother, a daughter, or a sister back. But justice and accountability is a small step for those they leave behind. We must do more for women. So on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us recommit ourselves to do everything possible to prevent violence against women and girls in Europe and beyond. And the European Parliament will discuss what it can do to address this issue in this chamber on Thursday.