Out of the jargon jungle. The role of the European Parliament President?

The role of the European Parliament President?

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Malta

Roberta METSOLA, EP President addresses the Meta pan-European Youth Summit

The EP and Poland’s Sejm and Senate organise a conference bringing together European and national MPs, to discuss stability, economic coordination and governance in the EU. The meeting is opened by EP President Roberta Metsola, Marshal of the Polish Sejm Szymon Hołownia and Senate Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska.

European Parliamentary Week

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Polish Marshals of Sejm and Senate

The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place from February 14 to 16, 2025, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. The MSC 2025 offers an unparalleled platform for high-level debates on the key foreign and security policy challenges of our time.

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament participates at the Munich Security Conference 2025

EP President Roberta METSOLA, meets with Micheál MARTIN, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach)

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA Leader of Belarusian democratic opposition

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visits Malta

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

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) -  Keynote speech at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) -  Bilateral Meeting with the US Chamber of Commerce

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America) - Tribute to United States servicemen and women on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II at Arlington National Cemetery

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Gideon SA'AR, Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Radoslaw SIKORSKI, Polish Minister for Foreign affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mélanie JOLY, Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Meta Pan-European Youth Summit

EP President Roberta Metsola delivered a keynote speech at Johns Hopkins University titled "Europe and the United States in a New World,". The statement is followed by a Questions/Answers session with the students.

Q&A session with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

EP President Roberta Metsola gives a keynote address at Johns Hopkins University on "Europe and the United States in a New World," outlining her vision for the future of the transatlantic relationship amidst today’s geopolitically challenging times.

Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

EP President, Roberta Metsola, delivers a keynote speech at the Johns Hopkins University on “Europe and the United States in a New World” where she set out her vision of how she sees the transatlantic relationship develop at these geopolitically turbulent times.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America): extracts from the keynote speech & Q&A with Students, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

President Metsola is in Washington DC. Her visit carries the message that Europe is ready to strengthen the transatlantic partnership where the EU’s and US’ interests align. she takes part in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring US servicemen and women to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Washington D.C. (United States of America): tribute to United States servicemen and women on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II at Arlington National Cemetery

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, makes a speech at the occasion of the International Summit on the Support of Ukraine. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

International Summit on the Support of Ukraine: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP President, Roberta METSOLA, addresses the Meta pan-European Youth Summit at the Square Convention Centre in Brussels. The conference titled "Youth Safety in a Digital World" focuses on how to support parents and young people to safely navigate online spaces.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Meta Pan-European Youth Summit: extracts from the address

The EP and Poland’s Sejm and Senate are organising a conference bringing together European and national MPs, to discuss stability, economic coordination and governance in the EU. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the European Parliamentary Week 2025, in the presence of Marshal of the Polish Sejm Szymon HOŁOWNIA, and Senate Marshal Małgorzata KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Parliamentary Week 2025: welcoming words by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The EP and Poland’s Sejm and Senate are organising a conference bringing together European and national MPs, to discuss stability, economic coordination and governance in the EU. The meeting is opened by EP President Roberta METSOLA, Marshal of the Polish Sejm Szymon HOŁOWNIA, and Senate Marshal Małgorzata KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA.

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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