To conclude her visit to Cyprus, Roberta METSOLA, EP President accompanied by Annita DEMETRIOU, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, participate to a public event with Youth Organisations and University Students. The debate is named "A look into the future - a discussion on Youth, Cyprus and Europe" and is hosted at the Library of the University of Cyprus.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Cyprus (T)

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DEMETRIOU, Annita

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with youth organizations and University Students, at the Library of the University of Cyprus

External views of the Library of the University of Cyprus (4 shots)

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President  and Annita DEMETRIOU, President of the House of Representatives

First question on the situation of Cyprus

SOUNDBITE (English), 1st student, As you're aware, Peace negociations in Cyprus have been stucked for the past years; does the EP has a plan to initiate a negociation again ?

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, I set up with the minute me being elected: why do I choos Cyprus an I mention it because I think that the EU and the EP have not don enough and I wanted to focus on Cyprus because I wanrt to see peace on the continent

SOUNDBITE (English), 2nd student, My question is: what action must take the authorities to create a warniess about Mental health issue

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, If I choose

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, Thanks to mention Mental health. At the moment on my table I have a letter signed by over 500 of members of the EP asking that the next year - 2023 - will be declared as the EU year of the Mental health

SOUNDBITE (English), 3rd student, What is the position of the EP on the candidature as membership of Ukraine; Are there special matter of risk to consider when there is an ongoing conflict and war in a candidate country 

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, <p>If you have asked me this question on the day of my election on the 18 of january, I would never have imagined that there will be war on our continent.So, there was no doubt in my mind. We were the first Parliament to have President Zelenski in the EP, on the 1st March only 6 days after the invasion by Russia.President Zelenski said : look, I have 96% of my population that is looking to Europe as its home; are you closing the door ? The response the President Zelenski got was for an overwhelted majority, on this, there was no doubt in any of those members of mine, that the answer was a yes</p>