European Parliament chief Metsola in Prague for talks

Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, is in Prague for talks with the country's top officials. Speaking at a press briefing following a meeting with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Marketa Pekarová Adamová, Ms. Metsola urged Czechs to go to the polls in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament and use their influence in molding European affairs.

In the course of the day the Maltese politician will meet with President Petr Pavel, Prime Minister Petr Fiala and other senior Czech officials. She will also pay tribute to the victims of a mass shooting at Prague’s Charles University in December. In the evening she will take part in a debate with students at Prague’s University of Economics and Business.

Ms. Metsola’s visit to Czechia is part of a tour of EU states she is conducting ahead of European Parliament elections in June.