EU Order of Merit Celebrates the Same Old Memories and Few Fresh Faces
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Historical premiere in Strasbourg: The EU Parliament gives Angela Merkel the new European Order of Merit. However, the award of the old chancellor is severely criticised for her former Russia policy.
The Brussels establishment once again celebrated itself with a new award and awarded Angela Merkel, among others, the first European Order of Merit. While the ex-Chancellor used the stage unnecessarily to demand even more control over the Internet, the right-wing factions boycotted the event in protest against Merkel's migration policy. In order to cover up the empty ranks of the opposition, the parliamentary leadership quickly placed extras on …
Honors were awarded to 20 personalities, mainly former leaders of EU countries and institutions such as the European Central Bank and NATO.
The former Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP) received a new European Order of Merit in the second category on Tuesday afternoon. Even higher awards were given to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and former Polish President Lech Wałęsa. Selenskyj was not on site in Strasbourg, where EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen alternately contaged the orders.…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former leader of the famous Polish Union Solidarity, Lech Walesa, who was also President of Poland, received the European Union Order of Merit from the European Parliament on Tuesday. The third distinguished member is Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, who was not present at the EP ceremony.
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