During Wednesday's speech, Radakowski acknowledged that it would be his last appearance at the European Parliament. This has to do with the end of the five-year term and the imminent elections.
On this occasion, the Slovak MEP wishes peace for everyone – Europe, the whole world, I wish peace for Russians and Ukrainians. If I can, I want to release this dove as a symbol of peace, to symbolize Europe's need for peace, Radakowski said, then held out a bag he had hidden under his jacket.
A Slovak MEP released a dove in the European Parliament. He caused a storm
The Slovak politician took the bird out of his bag and let it loose in the full chamber, causing consternation among some of the MEPs sitting there. – Let this pigeon fly across Europe. May it unite us all. Let it symbolize peace, let us realize that peace is what we need most, he said.
The confused bird started flying around the room. “Can you catch him too?” – one of the politicians in the room asked the Slovak. Not everyone was happy with Radakowski's behavior. According to “The Guardian”, French MEP Caroline Roos submitted a motion regarding non-compliance with the rules of procedure, claiming that the Slovak used a live animal to express his opinion, contrary to the rules of procedure of the European Parliament. .
“He used an animal hidden in a bag that looked like an ordinary object, and he used it to make a peace statement today. What are you going to do to recover this animal? Where is the animal welfare? It's completely unacceptable,” Roos said. . In turn, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, said that the incident would be reported to the Speaker of the House.