Today, July 16, Roberta Metsola became the new President of the European Parliament.
This is reported by ICTV Facts.
Elections of the President of the European Parliament: what is known
A total of 699 European parliamentarians voted, of which 562 votes were cast for Roberta Metsola, and 61 votes — for Irene Montero.
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It is known that there were two candidates for the post of President of the EP: Roberta Metsola and Irene Montero.
Note that from January 18, 2022, the European Parliament was headed by Roberta Metsola.
Roberta Metsola took the floor first. She appealed to the deputies to support her.
— “I am here to ask for your trust and your vote to allow us to continue to work together for the next two and a half years,” she noted.
She also remembered Ukraine. According to her, Europe must continue to support Kyiv in the fight against Russian aggression.
Irene Montero — Spanish politician from the Podemos party and the Unidos-Podemos coalition. In her speech in the European Parliament, she raised the issue of jobs in the European Union, rising prices for electricity and food. She also recalled the war in Ukraine, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.
