Roberta Metsola was re-elected president of the European Parliament for the subsequent 2.5 years.
The Maltese politician of the European Individuals’s Occasion (EPP), who was first elected to the place of President of the European Parliament in January 2022, will stay within the put up for an additional 2.5 years after garnering the assist of a majority of the newly elected 720 MEPs with 562 votes. A complete of 699 MEPs voted, with 60 voting white, 562 for Roberta Metsola.
In response to Politico her re-election was anticipated as she ran just about unopposed. Solely Irene Montero of the Left, Spain’s former equality minister, symbolically submitted her candidacy in opposition to Metzola. Montero acquired 61 votes.
«I settle for my election with nice honor, expensive colleagues. I’ll work every single day to symbolize you all”Ms. Metsola famous, including: “We would like a safer, fairer and equal alternative Europe […]. The European Parliament is the image of reconciliation. To recollect the previous and construct the long run”.
The European Parliament was formally constituted in a physique on Tuesday in Strasbourg, after the European elections in June.
The key poll was held instantly after the opening of the session. Eight MEPs-supervisors have been chosen by lottery.
“It is price combating for Europe”mentioned the Maltese candidate, shortly earlier than the beginning of voting.
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