During her official to Moldova, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to a discussion with youg people at Europa Café. Extracts.

EU - Moldova (T)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

Moldova

president's agenda

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Moldova: TownHall Discussion with Young People at Europa Café

External shots of the Europe Caf&eacute; (4 shots)

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, First of all,  good at your organizing events. That's already more than is happening in many countries, including countries that are already members of the European Union, especially those countries which have been members of the European Union before you were born or before they were born. So sometimes I think that we have a specific type of young ambassador that is, you know, either because you go to a specific school or you have one teacher that is interested, etc., it needs to be broader. So I would tell you to do much more. 

The previous month we had quite a few public diplomacy events in the regions of Moldova and we actually met quite different people, even some that don't know too much about European Union, maybe some that know almost nothing. I'd like to ask you, what do you think is the main thing we should communicate to people that don't know much about European? [00:01:24][21.8]

SOUNDBITE (English), First student, The previous month we had quite a few public diplomacy events in the regions of Moldova and we actually met quite different people, even some that don't know too much about European Union, maybe some that know almost nothing. I'd like to ask you, what do you think is the main thing we should communicate to people that don't know much about European?

SOUNDBITE (English), 2nd student, What do you think are the main challenges and obstacles on Moldova to EU integration about what we should be working

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, The European Union is very good at identifying things that could help cities and villages around countries. But sometimes we forget that we don't only have capital cities, that we have rural areas and need more infrastructure, that we forget that education levels are different across the European Union. Access to health. Very big gaps. Why does being a candidate country help?

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Because this is where the European Union can help. European Union does not only talk about big words and big projects, it talks about access to roaming. It talks about the possibility for you to make it easier to not only open a business, but to have funding as young people to have a business. Explain this to people who don't know anything about the European Union. And if you think that we are not present enough, make your leaders be more present