A member of the European parliament released a white dove in the parliamentary chamber on Wednesday, in what he claimed was a gesture of peace. Miroslav Radačovský, an MEP from the Slovak Patriot party, made a short speech in what he said was his "last intervention" in parliament. He wished Europe and the world peace, before releasing the bird from a bag around his waist. "Let"s let this dove unite all of us. Let this dove, a symbol of peace … let us realise that what we need most is really peace," he said. A French Green MEP said the gesture was a violation of parliamentary rules. "What are you going to do now to get this animal back?" asked Caroline Roose. "Where is animal welfare in this speaker"s gesture? I find this absolutely unacceptable"