{"id":378402,"date":"2024-07-16T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2024\/07\/16\/roberta-metsola-presidente-parlamento-ue\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:11:17","slug":"metsola-president-european-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/07\/16\/metsola-president-european-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"It is still Roberta Metsola’s turn. Maltese MEP re-elected President of the European Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"

from the Stasbourg correspondent<\/em> – Roberta Metsola<\/strong> is grinding out record after record in the European Parliament. After becoming the youngest President in the history of the EU institution in January 2022, the Maltese MEP has equaled German Social Democrat Martin Schulz<\/strong> (2012-2017) in managing to preside over the European Parliament for more than one term. The outgoing President\u00a0and candidate of the European People’s Party (EPP) was re-elected today (July 16) to the EU institution<\/strong>‘s top post at the inaugural session with 562 votes in support out of 623 validly cast, overtaking in the first round the only challenger candidate for the Left Group, Spain’s Irene Montero<\/strong> (Podemos) who won 61 votes.<\/p>\n

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The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola (July 16, 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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“Citizens look to this hemicycle as a symbol of democratic standards, of opportunity, of reconciliation<\/strong>,” Metsola began in her keynote address before the vote of the 720 MEPs, immediately reconnecting with her predecessor’s past, present, and future legacy: “Two-and-a-half years ago I was here after David Sassoli’s passing, I promised I would honor his memory, and today I renew that promise<\/strong>.” The European Parliament number one, re-elected for another two and a half years — the decision on the relay with the Social Democrats will be in January 2026 — spoke of “strong leadership to push the legislation that citizens demand of us” and promised to work “tirelessly” and never back down “from making tough decisions.” The mandate begins with the goal of maintaining “a strong Parliament in a strong Union” and as “a place of debate and respect,” building on what he did during his first term: “As president, you know that I am capable of both defending our Parliament and building bridges across political divides<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n