During her official visit to Spain, Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the "Women in Legal World" conference at Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. "Women in Legal World" is a non-profit organization composed of professional women in the legal sector who wish to transform the environment in which they operate, creating conditions that allow both men and women the same opportunities to achieve success in their legal career. Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives a prize and gives a speech. Extracts.

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Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain: extracts from the event "Women in Legal World"

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid (8 shots)

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the Women of the Year Award from Nadia CALVINO, Minister for Economy and Digitalization

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, <p>It is an honor to be receiving the Women in a Legal World Woman of the Year' award - and to share the stage with so many other brilliant women. Thank you so much. Choosing a career in the legal field has probably been one of the best decisions of my life.</p>

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, I remember my mother telling me that if I wanted something to be changed, I should stop complaining and change it myself. For me, to take the decision to join law and politics was about my country entering the European Union.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, - Women, in particular, still face double standards and higher ceilings: your words and your intentions will be dissected, even twisted sometimes. But the up sides of politics, the positive change in people's lives that you can impact, makes it all worth it. Politics is truly remains a noble cause, one where we need to see more young women involved.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, It is not jut about empowerment, but about opportunities. Genuine, real and actual opportunity. Opportunity that is not presented to women because they are women. But, rather in spite of the fact that they are women. Only then, this is something that I tell my four sons all the time,only then, will we be able to see what should be self-evident, that a woman's place is truly where she wants to be. Be that standing in Parliament, heading a law firm, presiding a court room, or leading a nation to prosperity. Thank you very much for this great honor. I will treasure it forever. Thank you very much.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain: extracts from the event "Women in Legal World"

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