Fachwörterwirrwarr: Welche Aufgaben hat die Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments?

Welche Aufgaben hat die Präsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments?

MEPs elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) on January 2022 as President of the European Parliament until 2024.

Roberta Metsola won the election in the first voting round, where she received an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 cast in the remote secret vote, among three candidates.&nbsp;

President Metsola is leading the Parliament in the second half of the current legislative term, until a new Parliament is constituted following the 2024 European Elections.

Born in Malta in 1979,&nbsp; Roberta Metsola who has been an MEP since 2013, is the youngest EP President ever elected. She became First Vice-President in November 2020, and was Parliament’s acting President after President Sassoli passed away on 11 January 2022.

She is the third female President of the European Parliament, after Simone Veil (1979-1982) and Nicole Fontaine (1999- 2002).

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament 2022-2024

EP President Metsola inaugurates the Europa Experience in Luxembourg

EP President Roberta Metsola receives His Majesty King Abdulla II of Jordan

EP President Roberta Metsola meets with Polish PM,  Donald Tusk at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

EP President Roberta Metsola meets with Polish Prime Minister,  Donald Tusk

EP President Roberta Metsola, meets the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

EP President meets with Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

EP President, Roberta METSOLA, meets with the Chancellor of Austria, Alexander SCHALLENBERG.

EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola meets with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as well as with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

Discussions are likely to focus on the EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive partnership, EU macro-financial assistance, human rights and the geopolitical situation in the region, including the need to reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process and the situation in Gaza, as well as recent developments in Syria.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Cairo (Egypt)

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola meets with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt Hanafy El Gebaly and the President of the Senate of Egypt Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Razeq.

The visit takes place against the background of strengthening relations between the European Union and Egypt, ongoing discussions on EU macro-financial assistance and the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and the neighbouring region.

The meetings provides an opportunity to discuss interparliamentary relations, including the organisation of the next EU-Egypt Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM) in Cairo, the EU's macro-financial assistance to Egypt, currently under discussion in the European Parliament, migration flows and asylum.

EP President participates at European Council

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in a series of events to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. She participates in the commemoration at American Military Cemetery of Hamm (Luxembourg), meets with Belgian and Luxemburgish authorities at Senningen Castle (Luxembourg) and joins the ceremony in Bastogne (Belgium).

The Battle of the Bulge, or Ardennes Offensive, was the final significant German offensive on the Western Front in World War II, occurring from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945. It was launched in the heavily forested Ardennes area, situated between Belgium and Luxembourg. The goal of the offensive was to disrupt the Allies' use of the Belgian port of Antwerp and to divide their lines, enabling the Germans to encircle and defeat the four Allied armies, ultimately forcing the western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty favorable to the Axis powers.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

High-Level Conference - Standing with the People of Belarus

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, receives the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia SANDU

EP President Roberta Metsola visits Malta, where she meets students from the Mediterranean College of Sport and St Albert the Great College and takes part in a discussion organised by the Malta Business Network.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Malta

Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President Metsola and political groups’ leaders) travel to Warsaw to meet with Poland’s government well as political group members of the Sejm to prepare the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which will run from January to June 2025. EP President Metsola also has a bilateral meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (Thursday).

Conference of Presidents in Poland

EP President Roberta Metsola meets Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola conducts an official visit to Paris, underscoring the strong ties between the European Union and France. During her visit, Metsola holds high-level discussions with Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the Assemblée Nationale, and Michel Barnier, the French Prime Minister, focusing on European priorities and France’s role within the Union.

The Assemblée Nationale plays a crucial role in France’s legislative process, shaping national policies, while the Prime Minister coordinates national policy. The visit reflects the mutual commitment to strengthening cooperation on key issues affecting Europe’s future.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Paris (France)

The European Parliament holds an extraordinary plenary session to mark 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underscoring its steadfast support for the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses MEPs, following a statement by EP President Roberta Metsola. Political group leaders also participate, highlighting the Parliament’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and democracy.

Since the invasion began in February 2022, the EU has strongly condemned Russian aggression, implemented robust sanctions, and provided extensive humanitarian, military, and financial aid. Parliament remains a key advocate for Ukraine’s EU membership and calls for the use of frozen Russian assets to compensate for the destruction caused by the war.  

The Parliament has adopted more than 40 resolutions since 2021, emphasizing its ongoing support for Ukraine, including temporary trade liberalization, sanctions enforcement, and preparations for EU accession talks. This extraordinary session reinforces the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine and its dedication to achieving a just and lasting peace.

Extraordinary Plenary Sitting - 1000 days of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine

EU Leaders meet in Budapest for an informal European Council meeting. Competitiveness is on top of the agenda and is discussed in depth during an informal meeting of Heads of State or Government on 8 November 2024, which is expected to result in a ‘Budapest Declaration’.

Informal European Council in Budapest

Euroscola

80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz .

80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland

Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister meets with Polish MEPs

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 4

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Rosen ZHELYAZKOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister

Conference of  Presidents of Outermost regions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ben Issa OUSSENI, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Adolfo URSO, Italy Minister of Business and Made in Italy

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Badr Ahmed Mohamed ABDELATTY, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs

EP Plenary session - The need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms against foreign interference and biased algorithms

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the FEDIL 2025 New Year Reception (Luxembourg)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mohammad MUSTAFA, Palestinian Prime Minister

New Year reception at the Belgian Royal Palace for European Authorities

Roberta METSOLA, EP President President meets with Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

Opening session of the European Week of Regions and Cities​ at the European Parliament in Brussels, with Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Vasco ALVES CORDEIRO, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives an outcome doorstep after the Informal EU 27 Summit, in Prague (Czech Republic).

Informal EU 27 Summit in Prague: outcome doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President arrives at the Informal EU 27 Summit, in Prague (Czech Republic). She gives a doorstep, explaining the main stakes and priorities of this meeting with other EU Heads or State or Governement.

Informal EU 27 Summit in Prague: arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the Informal EU 27 Summit, in Prague (Czech Republic). Extracts from her arrival, her doorstep and roundtable.

Informal EU 27 Summit in Prague: arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, doorstep and roundtable

&lt;p>Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with the Presidents of the National Council and the Council of States of Switzerland, Irène Kälin and Thomas Hefti, in the EP in Strasbourg. Extracts from the welcome and roundtable.&lt;/p>

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with the Presidents of the National Council and the Council of States of Switzerland, Irène Kälin and Thomas Hefti: welcome and roundtable

Parliament debates the new law establishing a single charging solution for mobile phones, tablets and other portable electronics in the EU. From autumn 2024, a whole range of small and medium-sized portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras and headphones, will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port. This law is part of a broader effort to make products in the EU more sustainable, reduce e-waste and make consumers’ lives easier. Extracts from the debate, extracts from the vote and illustration shots.

Radio Equipment Directive - common charger for electronic devices: extracts from the debate, from the vote and illustration shots

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 3 October in Strasbourg. Statement on Nicaragua’s decision to expel the Dutch ambassador and on the anniversary of the 9th anniversary of migrant shipwreck at Lampedusa (October 2013).

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on Nicaragua’s decision to expel the Dutch ambassador and on the 9th anniversary of migrant shipwreck at Lampedusa (October 2013)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 3 October in Strasbourg. Statement on the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran after the killing of Mahsa AMINI.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran after the killing of Mahsa AMINI

External and internal shots of the EP buildings in Strasbourg during the plenary session (3-6/10).

EP Plenary session (3-6/10): editing shots

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets Azadeh KIAN, Iranian-French academic at the University of Paris. They exchange on the situation in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters. After her meeting with the President, Azadeh KIAN comments on the latest news in Iran and the police attacks in Sharif University.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Azadeh KIAN, Iranian professor: arrival, roundtable and statement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and the EP Conference of Presidents meet before the plenary session, with the special presence of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner for Budget and Administration, on the application of the Conditionality Regulation. Extracts from the arrival and roundtable.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with Johannes HAHN, Commissioner for Budget and Administration, on the application of the Conditionality Regulation: arrivals and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny's wife and Leonid Volkov, Alexei Navalny's Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, in the European Parliament, in Brussels. After their meeting, Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives a statement.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Yulia NAVALNAYA and Leonid VOLKOV, Alexei Navalny's Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation: arrival, welcome, roundtable and statement after the meeting

This Infoclip illustrates media distribution and how journalists operate in different work environments, such as in a television news programm and in a newsroom. At the summit Roberta METSOLA, EP President, is updating the journalists and shows the crowd supporting Ukraine. Each year the European Parliament awards the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism wich distinguishes outstanding journalistic work reflecting European Union (EU) values.

Infoclip: Journalism and media distribution

Bärbel BAS, Presient of the Bundestag, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Nancy PELOSI, Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada speak to the press during the G7 Speakers’ Conference in Berlin. The G7 Speakers’ Conference is a business meeting for the attending Speakers and Presiding Offices to exchange on parliamentary matters such as the role of parliaments and the organisation of parliamentary functions in a rapidly changing world.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Nancy PELOSI, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Bärbel BAS, Presient of the Bundestag and Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada during the G7 Speakers’ Conference in Berlin

Roberta Metsola, EP President, participates to the 'G7 Speakers 2022' meeting at the Bundestag in Berlin (Germany) . The G7 Speakers’ Conference is a business meeting for the attending Speakers and Presiding Offices to exchange on parliamentary matters such as the role of parliaments and the organisation of parliamentary functions in a rapidly changing world. The conference welcome Ukrainian Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk as a special guest.

G7 Speakers’ Conference in Berlin: arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, roundtable and family photo

&lt;p>President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola exchanges with the astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the first European woman to be the Commander of the International Space Station. She intervenes from the ISS, the large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. This transcript is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.&lt;/p>

Video call between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and astronaut Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, next Commander of the International Space Station

On 14th September, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President delivered her State of the European Union speech. After the debate, Roberta METSOLA, EP President made a statement and comments on important announcements made by the EC President concerning Ukraine, measures against rising energy prices and the Conference on the Future of Europe.

State of the European Union 2022: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following the SOTEU debate

Commission President von der LEYEN delivers her State of the European Union address to Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen outlines the impact of the Commission’s work in the past year and its upcoming plans. Ursula von der LEYEN invites Olena ZELENSKA, First Lady of Ukraine for that important day. The EC President announces a one hundred million beuros aide to rebuild schools in Ukraine, 140 billions euros to cushion cost-of-living crisis, a reform of the electricity market, the creation of an European Hydrogen Bank, the creation of the European Convention as an outcome to the Conference of the Future of Europe and the support to the call for the European Political Community.

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