NEW BRICKS FOR EUROPE

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples ETS Foundation

In the delicate balance of European Union institutions, the European Parliament brings together the directly elected representatives of the 27 EU member states. Today, the 720 Members of the European Parliament represent not only the shared interests, but also the growing differences among their respective countries. What contribution can the European Parliament offer to the future of the Union in the face of major geopolitical and economic challenges? And how can political contrasts become a source of vitality, rather than an obstacle, for the reforms the Union urgently needs?