During her official visit in Romania, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, receives the ‘Mihnea Constantinescu’ Values-Based Leadership Award.

EU - Romania (T)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

Romania

Bucharest

president's agenda

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania: extracts and ambiance shots from the ‘Mihnea Constantinescu’ Values-Based Leadership Award

Introduction and annoucement of the award to Roberta METSOLA, EP President by Alexandra GATEJ, Vice-President of the board of the Aspen Institute

Award of the Prize by Mircea GEOANA, Founding President of the Aspen Institute Romania

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP president, Right now, the people of Ukraine are fighting a war in defense of European values. Make no mistake about it, they are fighting for us. And this is why the European Parliament awarded this year's Sakharov Prize to the brave people of Ukraine. And only last Wednesday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg was in dialog again with President Zelensky, speaking to us on behalf of Ukrainian democracy from the Rada in Kiev

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, Your country's solidarity with Ukraine has been a remarkable demonstration of true European values from the beginning of the war. Romania has played a prominent role in welcoming thousands of Ukrainians fleeing bombs and guns.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, I see it as your encouragement to do more, to promote values, to do more, to support youth, to do more, to support women in politics, to do more to support society, to do more to support Ukraine. I think today we can all play our parts in doing more for Europe, for peace and for European democracy. Also, let's.