Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the Velomai Award Ceremony at Station Europe, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. Bikes are being donated to ukrainian people.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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Velomai Award Ceremony: extracts from the ceremony and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Title: Velomai Award Ceremony: extracts from the ceremony and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Atmosphere shots of the ceremony, arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President - This year's campaign has been marked by our serious concerns over the brutal Russian attacks on Ukraine since the 24th of February of this year. And this is why this year's venom has resolved to show solidarity with Ukrainian civil society under the head of a cycling force for peace.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President - We also want to empower others to do so. And this is why European Parliament members and staff, when one went one step further and collected a total of 101 bicycles from Brussels and Luxembourg staff. And all these bikes will now be donated to Ukrainian refugees and to people who are in need.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President - Today, in fact, as we have just seen, we will ceremoniously hand over four of these donated bikes to Ukrainians who recently arrived here and who are currently living in Belgium. And it gives me great pleasure to see these four bikes being donated.

<p>SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President - We hope that these bicycles will come into good use for you, and thank you for being here to receive them. And meanwhile, the distribution of the remaining bikes to further refugees and people in need in our cities will follow over the summer.</p>

Atmopshere shots of the ceremony, children with their bikes