Maltese Roberta Metsolathe president European Parliamentachieved 90.2% support at the inaugural plenary session held on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France, For extend his mandate at the head of the institution for another two and a half yearsthe first half of the tenth saving legislative assembly begins.

Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as President of the European Parliament.

She will hold this post for another two and a half years. pic.twitter.com/0fCL0V46Re

— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) July 16, 2024

Metsolabelonging European People’s Party (EPP)reached the majority 562 votes out of 623 are valid expressed in the first round of voting, Conservative wins over alternative candidate presented yesterday by the European Left, MEP Podemos Irene Monterowho received 61 voteswhich was two weeks more than his own group’s support would have guaranteed him.

After the results were announced Metsola stated:

This House must be fearless in its leadership and change. We must strengthen and streamline our operations so that this Parliament can become the legislative and political force we want it to be.

MEPs have re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta) as President of the European Parliament until 2027.

Read the press release for details: https://t.co/KoJXbTZiwh. pic.twitter.com/VKOQ7tSF7u

— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) July 16, 2024

So she defended what she will defend as president. “A strong parliament in a strong UnionAnd to that end, he warned, “we must not allow our role as deputies to be blurred, andParliamentarism must be strengthened.”

My goal is to build bridges and create alliances. I cannot know who voted for me because it is secret, but I want to take the opportunity to send a clear signal that I represent a pro-European majority.

I am grateful and touched by the trust that MEPs have placed in me as President of the House of Democracies.

I will continue to advocate for a strong @Europarl_RU in a strong Europe.

To build bridges and bring about change in our legislative and political power. pic.twitter.com/WeomM2BR07

— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) July 16, 2024

Although the vote is secret, the result shows that there is no vote.It was supported only by the so-called centrist coalition between the EPP, the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the Liberals (European Renewal, RE). to share the EU’s top positions, but He also won many votes among the far right and parts of the Greens. In this context, Metsola insists it is a ‘branded centre’ which he hopes will “build” alliances that will allow Europe to “work.”

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Earlier in his investor speechMaltese, Member of the European Parliament since 2013, said that in this new legislative body The European Parliament must “build, not destroy” “don’t be afraid to take the hard way” and be “analogue of autocracy for the common interests of Europeans, the rule of law and true equality between Europeans.

At a press conference before the session, the co-chair of the European Left, French Manon Aubryexplained that the decision to present an alternative candidate, despite recognizing Metsola’s “inclusive will”, meets the need “to show that there is no unanimity, that there is a left opposition that is making its presence felt”” and to do it with such a feminist figure as Hunter.

Meanwhile, in his speech to the plenary session before the vote, Irene Montero said his candidacy represented the defense of a “peaceful Europe that is committed“In the Palestinian genocide, feminist, green, anti-racist, anti-fascist, workers’ rights and social justice.” These words caused a storm of approving shouts, which were drowned out by applause.

After Metsola’s re-election Plenary session in Strasbourg to continue with elections 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, what two spaniards are aiming for: “popular” Esteban Gonzalez Pons and socialist Xavi Lopez, And four quaestors of the institution.

Legislative body of the 10th convocation begin with The most fragmented camera what in the past and with the rise of the far right which led to the formation of three groups of this current. 54% of MEPs are taking their seats in the European Parliament for the first time and 39% of the chamber is occupied by women.

PPE was the most voted in the elections on June 9 last year, which allowed him to add 188 out of 720 seats are at stake. They are followed by Socialists and Democrats (S&D), with 136 members of the European Parliament, and new far-right alliance at the initiative of the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, Patriots of Europe – 84 seats, including 6 from Vox.

In fourth place are European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)the second far-right force in the European Parliament with 78 seats, whose main delegation is the party of the Italian Prime Minister, Georgia MeloniBrothers of Italy.

So they get into fifth place European liberals (Renew Europe – RE), 77 seats, followed by the Greens with 53; European left, from 46; and close Europe of sovereign nations which has 25 seats and is headed by German far-right Alternative for Germany. In addition, there remain 33 MEPs who do not belong to any group and are listed as unregistered.

(according to information from Europe Press)