Tensions Rise Over Kirk Tribute in EU
President Roberta Metsola ruled tributes must occur at plenary sessions' opening.
MEP Charlie Weimers was cut off from speaking time.
Conservative members protested with desk-banging and shouting.
Centrist and left-wing members applauded the chair's intervention.
Charlie Kirk, a US conservative, was killed on Sept 10 by a gunshot.
European Commission condemned violence and expressed sympathy to victims' families.
Parliament divided on honoring Kirk, with far-right members prioritizing free speech.
Tensions remain ahead of the next silence opportunity in October.
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