Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-18
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Chris Andrews (SF), Labour Panel

Seven Irish MEPs, including three of the MEPs present, supported Ursula von der Leyen and rejected a motion of no confidence in her in July. Why did they support Ursula von der Leyen despite her support for and facilitation of genocide in Gaza? In many ways, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs think and hope that no one will notice that they supported a genocide enabler, Ursula von der Leyen, but we see them and we hear them talking about it.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-18