Roberta METSOLA is re-elected President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round. Roberta Metsola won the election in the first round of voting, where she received an absolute majority of 562 votes cast out of 699 by secret paper ballot, among two candidates. She will continue to lead Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term.

Strasbourg

plenary session

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

election of the President of the European Parliament (T)

PICIERNO, Pina (S&D, IT)

functioning of the EP (T)

Election of the President of the European Parliament: announcement of the results of the first ballot

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pina PICIERNO (S&amp;D, IT), announcing the results of the election