{"id":1572033,"date":"2025-09-13T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1572033"},"modified":"2025-09-13T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:20:00","slug":"a-minute-silence-for-george-floyd-but-not-for-charlie-kirk-eu-parliament-leaders-reject-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/a-minute-silence-for-george-floyd-but-not-for-charlie-kirk-eu-parliament-leaders-reject-request\/1572033\/","title":{"rendered":"‘A Minute Silence For George Floyd But Not For Charlie Kirk?’ – EU Parliament Leaders Reject Request"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘A Minute Silence For George Floyd But Not For Charlie Kirk?’ – EU Parliament Leaders Reject Request<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Left-wing European lawmakers on Thursday refused to observe a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk,<\/strong> the U.S. conservative activist shot dead during a college debate event in Utah on Wednesday, triggering a heated confrontation in the chamber in Strasbourg and leading to accusations of political bias.<\/p>\n

Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers, of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, had emailed European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to propose a minute of silence for Kirk, describing the gesture as symbolic and aimed at defending \u201cour right to freedom of speech.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola<\/em><\/p>\n

However, the request was rejected, with her spokesperson citing a bureaucratic rule that minutes of silence can only be declared at the opening of a plenary session<\/strong>, and as this session had started on Monday, he would have to wait until the next sitting in October.<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Left-wing MEPs in the European Parliament refuse to observe a minute’s silence for Charlie Kirk. pic.twitter.com\/i1t0lBzFyn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Weimers was instead allowed to make a point of order before the voting session began.<\/p>\n

He opened by urging MEPs to \u201cstrongly condemn political violence and rhetoric that incites violence\u201d and asked colleagues to \u201cstand with me in a reflection of prayer in his honor.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

When he tried to yield the remainder of his time for a silent tribute, the session\u2019s chair, Katarina Barley of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), cut him off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have discussed this, and you know the president said no to a minute of silence,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> Barley said as conservative MEPs banged their desks and shouted in protest. Centrist and left-wing members applauded and whistled at Barley\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n

Hungarian MEP Andr\u00e1s L\u00e1szl\u00f3 accused Barley of deliberately breaking the tribute: \u201cThe socialist chair deliberately started talking immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patriots and conservatives demanded a minute of silence in the European Parliament today for Charlie Kirk.
\nAs it was expected that the socialist chair wouldn’t allow it, @weimers<\/a> parliamentarian said he’ll yield his time for silence.
\nThe socialist chair deliberately started\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kfyyDhytOX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andr\u00e1s L\u00c1SZL\u00d3 MEP \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa (@laszloan) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Weimers later said in a social media video: \u201cI wanted to honor the memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by yielding my time for a moment of reflection prayer. Unfortunately, the Social Democratic deputy speaker did not want to have that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He captioned the clip:<\/p>\n

\u201cHow does holding a minute of silence for George Floyd but denying one for Charlie Kirk make sense?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

How does holding a minute of silence for George Floyd but denying one for Charlie Kirk make sense? pic.twitter.com\/0CMFaWw2fv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Charlie Weimers MEP \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea (@weimers) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Polish MEP Dominik Tarczy\u0144ski also lashed out, writing:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs conservatives, we requested a minute of silence in the European Parliament to honor Charlie Kirk. The left, calling themselves democrats, naturally refused. They are the same everywhere\u2026 Even in the face of death, they are incapable of showing human compassion. Therefore, I will organize an exhibition in the European Parliament commemorating Charlie Kirk. His legacy will bear fruit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kirk was killed when a single shot was fired from a distance during a college debate event, striking him in the neck. He was rushed to hospital but did not survive.<\/p>\n

Read more here…<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 09\/13\/2025 – 09:20<\/span><\/p>\n

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