Europe European Parliament elects Roberta Metsola as President

Members of the European Parliament have re-elected Christian Democrat Roberta Metsola as their President. The 45-year-old politician from Malta received a sufficient majority in the first round of voting in Strasbourg for a further two and a half years in office.

She is a member of the center-right EPP alliance, which clearly won the European elections in June. Metsola received 562 out of 623 valid votes. Her opponent, Irene Montero, was only able to convince 61 MEPs. She had been sent into the race by the Left Group.

Metsola was first elected President of the European Parliament on January 18, 2022, succeeding the Italian David Sassoli, who died in office. The 45-year-old is the third woman to hold the prestigious office and studied European law. She has been a member of the EU Parliament since 2013.