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member European Parliament Reject respectful requests sharply Charlie Kirk A minute of silence in the conference hall Thursday.
Kirk, 31, was tragically killed Wednesday Utah Valley Universitysending shock waves across the country.
Kirk is known for mobilizing young conservatives and appears on university campuses along with Turning Point. President Donald Trump Call him “the best in America.”
In the EU, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described Kirk’s attack as “death” as “a profound harm to democracy”.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, distributed Maga Hats to the public at the TPUSA event in California on May 1, 2025. (Michael Ho Wai Lee/sopa image/Lightrocket via Get Tomage)
Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers, European conservatives and reformists The panel asked colleagues to stay in the House of Representatives on Thursday and “declare our right to freedom of speech is indelible.”
Weimo’s wish was supported by the German AFD and the French Identity Freedom Movement.
But European Parliament President Roberta Metsola denied the request and said that the procedural rules requiring tribute must be formally submitted at the opening of the plenary session.
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Flags from 27 EU countries flies in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on April 5, 2025. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
As the conference was already held on Monday, Metsola noted that it could still be planned for the tribute in October.
As Weimers continued to give up the rest of his speech, Vice President Katarina Barley cut him off, sparking protests from the desk, sending protests from right-wing lawmakers in the room.
“We’ve already discussed this, you know the president said no to a minute of silence,” Barley said, applauding the centrist and left-leaning members.
Outside the conference hall, Hungary’s Fidesz Mepz András László accused parliament of hypocrisy, noting that it had previously paid tribute to George Floyd but rejected Kirk.
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Some lawmakers have also posted images of “I am Charlie” online, showing the slogan of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack.
Metsola defended the decision in line with the parliamentary process and expressed her condolences.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and young children, who are the cornerstone of his life,” she said.
