EP president bribery scandal statement: “Europe is not for sale”

The 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was opened by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.

In his keynote address, Metsola signaled his support for Ukraine, saying: “Russia’s brutal and illegal occupation of Russia has upended our geography, but I am proud of Europe’s response. We agreed on the issue that many saw us divided. This is the victory of Europe and diplomacy, ”he said.

Citing the corruption, bribery and money laundering scandal that rocked the AP, Metsola said: “Our democracy is under attack. Malicious actors from third countries think that Europe is for sale, but we have responded harshly to all of this and will do so.

Metsola said that they need to fight more against the centers of evil that try to undermine the joint actions of the EU with some practices like corruption.

For his part, Metsola, in his statement to the Italian press after the conference, stated that the corruption scandal in the EP caused an extremely difficult situation and said: “We must continue with the necessary investigations as we have done since the first time We got a request.” of the Belgian judicial and security authorities.” EP President Metsola, together with his colleagues, said they will strengthen the rules to see what representatives and organizations that may be a threat to or are behind third countries are doing. (AUTOMOBILE BRITISH CLUB)