EU lawmakers refuse tribute to Charlie Kirk following fatal shooting

Members of the European Parliament dramatically refused a request to honor Charlie Kirk via a minute of silence within the Chamber on Thursday.

Kirk, 31, was killed tragically on Wednesday when he addressed college students at Utah Valley College and despatched shock waves all through the nation.

Kirk was identified for mobilizing younger conservatives and appeared on college campuses with Turning Level USA. President Donald Trump referred to as him “the very best in America.”

Within the EU, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the assault on Kirk when he was shot as “a deep wound for democracy.”

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Swedish Mep Charlie Weimers, from the European Conservatives and Reformers Group requested on Thursday colleagues to pause a process in the home and “declare that our proper to freedom of expression can’t be extinguished.”

The want of Weimer was supported by members of the German AfD and the Id Liberties motion of France.

However the European Parliament President Roberta Mesola refused the request and mentioned procedural guidelines for which tribute required to be submitted on the opening of a plenary session.

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Flags from the 27 international locations of the EU are within the wind for the European Parliament on 5 April 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Thierry Monasse/Getty photographs)

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Since that session had already taken place on Monday, Mesola famous {that a} tribute might nonetheless be deliberate for October.

When Weimers surrender his remaining talking time for a second of silence, vice-president Katarina Barley lower him off, creating the workplace lists of right-wing legislators within the room.

“We mentioned this, and you recognize that the president mentioned no to a minute of silence,” Barley mentioned as central and left -wing members.

Outdoors the Chamber, Hungarian Fidesz Mep András László accused the parliament of hypocrisy, pointing that the George Floyd had beforehand honored however Kirk refused.

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Some legislators additionally positioned on-line: “I’m Charlie” photographs, which confirmed the slogan of the Charlie Hebdo assault 2015.

Mesola defended the choice as in line with the parliamentary process and provided participation.

“Our ideas and prayers are together with his spouse and younger youngsters – who have been the muse of his life,” she mentioned.