Be the first to comment!Roberta Metsola elected President of the European Parliament with 74% of the vote
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Roberta Metsola has just been elected as President of the European Parliament in the first round of voting, with 74% of the votes.
It is also her 43rd Birthday today, making her the youngest ever President of the European Parliament
MEPs chose Parliament’s next President via a remote voting process. An absolute majority of votes cast by secret vote – that is, 50% plus one – was needed to be elected.
The Nationalist Party in a statement, said that it is proud of Robert Metsola, its member representing the European Parliament.
The leader of the Nationalist Party Bernard Grech, in the first reaction said that “Roberta Metsola is a beacon of the political standards that this party embraces and I am convinced that she will be protecting the interests of the European people as she has always protected the interests of the Maltese people.”
The Nationalist Party wished her well for her work, adding that it is “convinced that she will bring the European Union closer to European citizens.”
The election of the 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors who – together with the President, comprise Parliament’s Bureau – ensues. Appointments to parliamentary committees for the rest of this legislative term are also confirmed during the session.
