On Friday, March 25, the chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, Hungary and Great Britain discussed online the current situation in Ukraine. The meeting was initiated by Chairman Marek Kuchciński.
A solidarity voice rang out during the meeting: We condemn Russian aggression and Putin's crimes must be punished, and Europe must become independent of Russian raw materials.
The parliamentarians also agreed on the need to increase humanitarian and military support for Ukraine, as well as to open the door to the European Union once specific requirements are met.
Speaker Kuchciński stressed the need for financial support for countries that are the first to receive refugees.
List of participants videoconference 25.03.22
Bulgaria: Ventsislava Lyubenova - Chairperson
Czech Republic: Chamber of Deputies - Marek Ženíšek - Chairperson (will join around 10.50 due to parliamentary session)
Estonia: Marko Mihkelson - Chairman
Finland: Jussi Halla-aho - Chairman
Ireland: Charles Flanagan - President (will have to finish early)
Lithuania: Laima Andrikienė - Chairperson
Latvia: Rihards Kols - Chairman
Germany: Bundestag - Michael Roth President, then Thomas Erndl Deputy
Bundesrat - Secretary of State of Saxony, representative of the President, Conrad Clemens
Romania: Chamber of Deputies - Carmen Mihalcescu - Vice-President
Senate - Titus Corlățean - President (only until 11.30 a.m.)
Sweden: Riksdag, - Kenneth G. Forslund - Chairman
Ukraine: Oleksandr Merezhko - Chairman
Hungary: Zsolt Németh - Chairman
United Kingdom: Tom Tugendhat - Chairman
