EP President Roberta Metsola is in Kyiv to express Europe's continued and unwavering support for Ukraine. In her meetings with President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Svyrydenko and Rada Speaker Stefanchuk, as well as with the Faction and Group leaders of the Verkhovna Rada, Metsola is expected to emphasise the European Parliament's support.

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Kyiv, Ukraine

Official visit by Roberta Metsola, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - Visit to the building of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, visits sites in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks. She assesses destruction at the European Union Delegation building and nearby government facilities with Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. These areas have been hit during recent waves of Russian missile and drone strikes targeting civilian and administrative infrastructure.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine):visit to the war damaged building of the EU Delegation to Ukraine and damaged Government Buildings with Yuliia SVYRYDENKO, Ukrainian Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta Metsola, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - Meeting with Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, Ukrainian President

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, during her official visit to Kyiv. The meeting is followed by a joint press point.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) : extracts from the meeting with Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine and press point

Official visit by Roberta Metsola, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - Visit to a school and an EU funded project with Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, visits a school in Kyiv alongside Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine. The visit focuses on the use of European Union funds to reconstruct the school’s canteen. Metsola and Zelenska highlight how this project supports children’s nutrition and well-being. The visit underscores the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s recovery and future.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine): extracts from the visit to a school and an EU funded project with Olena ZELENSKA, First Lady of Ukraine

Official visit by Roberta Metsola, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - Address to the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, holds a joint press statement with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) during her official visit to Kyiv.

Joint Press Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers a joint press statement with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine during her official visit to Kyiv.

Joint press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addresses the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv, reaffirming the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia and on its path toward EU membership. The President opens by offering condolences for the recent loss of former Chair Andrii Parubii, underlining the heavy human toll of war and the urgency of securing peace. Peace, the President stresses, can only come on Ukraine’s terms, with nothing decided about Ukraine without Ukraine. On Ukraine’s EU accession path, the President praises reforms passed by the Rada, including restoring anti-corruption powers and aligning with EU standards. The President also announces the opening of a permanent European Parliament office in Kyiv, presented as a symbol of the EU’s long-term commitment.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, addresses the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, delivers the opening statement ahead of the address by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, during her official visit to Kyiv.

Resumption of session, Ukrainian anthem, minute of silence and opening statement by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers an address to the Verkhovna Rada during her official visit to Kyiv. She conveys condolences for the loss of former chair Andrii Parubii, stressing the human cost of war and the urgency of peace. Metsola underlines that Europe continues to provide real support, with weapons, training, humanitarian aid, sanctions, and diplomacy, while pushing for lasting security guarantees. President Metsola highlights progress on frozen Russian assets, investment in Ukraine’s defense industry, and new initiatives such as the drone alliance. Metsola reiterates that joining the EU is a security guarantee in itself and expresses confidence in opening the Fundamentals Cluster. She announces the opening of a permanent European Parliament office in Kyiv, a commitment to stand alongside Ukraine every step of the way.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - visit at the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): extracts from the address to the Ukrainian Parliament

Official visit by Roberta Metsola, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) -  Arrival, welcome by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament and visit to the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, makes an official visit to Kyiv, where she is welcomed at the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament. She begins by paying tribute to fallen Members of Parliament and soldiers of the National Guard at the entrance of the Parliament. Then she meets with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, and holds discussions with the leaders of the political factions and deputies’ groups. She participates to a joint press statement alongside Speaker Stefanchuk. In her remarks, President Metsola underlines that the European Parliament and the EU do not back down in their support for Ukraine and its pursuit of peace. She stresses that this support will be stepped up to help the country prepare for the coming winter months. President Metsola notes the inauguration of a new European Parliament Office in Kyiv, designed to bring Europe closer to the people of Ukraine.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine) - visit at the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): meeting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, with the Leaders of the Political Factions, and press point

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, arrives in Kyiv marking the start of her official visit to Ukraine. She is welcomed at the Kyiv train station by Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, alongside Katarína Mathernová, EU Ambassador to Ukraine, and Maximilian Schroeder, Head of the EP Antenna in Kyiv. Following the welcome, they travel to Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). There, Metsola and Stefanchuk paid tribute at the Maidan Memorial with a candle-laying ceremony.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Kyiv (Ukraine): arrival, welcome by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament and visit to the Maidan Memorial

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