The European Parliament refused to observe a minute of silence on Thursday after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, citing a procedural rule, provoking anger from the legislative body’s right-wing lawmakers.
Charlie Weimers, a Swedish member of the European Parliament, made the request during Thursday’s plenary session in Strasbourg, France.
“We must strongly condemn political violence and rhetoric that incites violence,” Weimers said on the floor. “Will you stand with me in reflection of prayer in his honor? And I yield the rest of my time for a moment of silence.”
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Katarina Barley, one of the body’s vice presidents, intervened. She said the request was not approved by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola because the plenary session was already underway. Conservative lawmakers quickly erupted in
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