Roberta Metsola re-elected as President of the European Parliament

Roberta Metsola re-elected as President of the European Parliament

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Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as the President of the European Parliament, securing a majority in the first round of voting. Metsola is the third woman to hold this position, following Simone Veil and Nicole Fontaine, and will lead the Parliament for the next two and a half years. In her address to the House, Metsola called for a renewed sense of hope and enthusiasm for the European project, emphasizing the importance of making Europe safer, fairer, and more just.

Key Points

Roberta Metsola was re-elected as President of the European Parliament, securing 562 votes out of 699 cast.

She won the election in the first round, defeating Irene Montero.

Metsola will lead the Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term.

She is the third woman to be elected President of the European Parliament, following Simone Veil and Nicole Fontaine.

Metsola previously served as First Vice-President of the Parliament and acting President after the passing of President Sassoli.

She was elected President for the second half of the 9th legislative term in 2022.

In her address to the House, Metsola emphasized the importance of making Europe here safer, fairer, and more just.

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