Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís MONTENEGRO. This news items shows her arrival, their meeting and extracts from the press conference.

meeting

press conference

official visit

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Portugal (T)

Portugal

Lisbon

president's agenda

MONTENEGRO, Luís (PT)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Meeting with Luís MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and extracts from the press conference

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to the Portuguese Prime Minister Office (4 shots)

Signing ceremony of the book of distinguished visitors

Meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Lu&iacute;s MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister (4 shots)

Cutaway of the press conference of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Lu&iacute;s MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese), Lu&iacute;s MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister, President Metsola and I had the opportunity to exchange views once again regarding the various challenges facing Europe today, reaffirm the commitment of the Government of Portugal to the values of the European Union, with all the commitment we have to the challenges ahead.

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese), Lu&iacute;s MONTENEGRO, Portuguese Prime Minister, We show to Portuguese voters who have other plans that it is possible to exercise their right to vote a week earlier and that with this they can contribute to what is the country's design in the coming years to choose our representatives in the European Parliament. Therefore, also choose the next protagonists of all European institutions, of all bodies of the European Union, and also to discuss the future of Portugal.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Defending democracy is becoming even more important when we consider Russia's disinformation campaigns and the strengthening of pro-Kremlin sentiments ahead of our European elections. This is not just a threat anymore. It is a possibility, and one that we must counter together. Finally, next week, the Portuguese will mark the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. This is the perfect time to reflect on the benefits of European integration and assess decades of European cooperation. It will be a time to speak up for Europe, to encourage people to vote, because just as the European Union has helped transform Portugal, Portugal has transformed the European Union and will continue to do so for the better.

Cutaways of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, leaving the Portuguese Prime Minister Offices (2 shots)