The left prevents minute of silence for Charlie Kirk in the European Parliament

The left-wing lawmakers in the European Parliament blocked the possibility of holding a minute of silence in memory of Charlie Kirk, who was killed while hosting an event in Utah, at the start of Thursday's plenary session.

Charlie Weimers, an MEP belonging to the Swedish conservative Sweden Democrats party, said the left prevented a tribute to Kirk and singled out Roberta Metsola - president of the European Parliament - for not allowing it.

"RIP, Charlie Kirk. Unfortunately, the lefty Chair did not allow us to honor his memory," the Swedish conservative MEP said.

Weimers was the initiator of the initiative.

A spokesman for Metsola told POLITICO that the request for a minute of silence "must come from a political group to be held at the opening of the session. If there is a request it can of course be done in October."

He further stated that Weimers "was allowed a point of order on this."

Kirk was killed Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University, located in Orem, Utah. After responding to an attendee, the conservative activist was hit in the neck with a gunshot that ended his life.