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

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, holds a press conference after exchanging views with heads of state during the European Council meeting.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following her participation to the European Council

EU leaders meet in Brussels on 23 and 24 June for the European Council meeting. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, arrives at the European Council (23/06) and gives doorsteps to journalists before joining the meeting. She talks about the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.

European Council meeting (23/06): arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EPP leaders meet before the meeting of the European Council, at the Sofitel hôtel in Brussels.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council (23/06): arrivals and statements

Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, will address MEPs in the European Parliament, in a formal sitting.

Formal Sitting - Address by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia: Introduction by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP Presidents welcomes and meets with Hakainde HICHILEMA, President of the Republic of Zambia, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Extracts from the arrival, handshake and meeting.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Hakainde HICHILEMA, President of the Republic of Zambia

&lt;p>EU and Western Balkan leaders meet in Brussels ahead of the June European Council meeting. Leaders discuss progress on EU integration and the challenges stemming from Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.&lt;/p>

EU-Western Balkans leaders' meeting: arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Later, they inaugurate together the "Clara Campoamor" EP building.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister: welcome, handshake and extracts from the ceremony for naming an EP building as Clara Campoamor building

Roberta METSOLA, EP President welcomes Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia, at the European Parliament in Brussels for the "This is Europe" debate. After the debate, PLENKOVIĆ and METSOLA hold a joint press conference.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia

MEPs discuss the state of the EU and its future prospects with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister. This is the fourth in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”. Introduction by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

"This is Europe" debate: introduction by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and opening statement by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia. Later, MEPs discuss the state of the EU and its future prospects with Plenković. This is the fourth in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”.

This is Europe with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Prime Minister of Croatia: arrival and extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the Velomai Award Ceremony at Station Europe, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. Bikes are being donated to ukrainian people.

Velomai Award Ceremony: extracts from the ceremony and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Vjosa OSMANI, President of Kosovo in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Vjosa OSMANI, President of Kosovo: welcome and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, comments the European Parliament’s Spring 2022 Eurobarometer survey was carried out between 19 April and 16 May in all Member States. The survey was conducted face-to-face and completed with online interviews where necessary. 26,578 interviews were completed, with EU results weighted according to the size of the population in each country. EP Spring Eurobarometer survey is looking at traditional indicators (e.g. image of the EP and the EU, membership in the EU, EP policy priorities and core values to defend); questions on the war in Ukraine and how citizens experience its economic consequences; as well as a new set of questions regarding voting propensity for and importance of the EE24.

European Parliament Spring Eurobarometer 2022: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This clip highlights the "This is Europe" debate with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister (22/06/2022)

Clip "This is Europe" with Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to "Embrace Ukraine #StrivingTogether, a charity rally in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the 21st June 2022. Cultural figures, activits, political leaders and artists gather for the special event. Roberta METSOLA delivers a speech on stage.

"Embrace Ukraine" - charity rally #StrivingTogether: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

During her official visit to Finland, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with sutdents at Europa Experience in Library Oodi, in Helisinki.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland: Roberta METSOLA meets with students at Europa Experience, Library Oodi

President Metsola is in Finland where she meets the Speaker of Eduskunta (the Finnish Parliament) Matti Vanhanen (both followed by press points). She also meets the Chair of the Grand Committee Satu Hassi and representatives of political parties represented in Eduskunta and attends the Plenary Session of Eduskunta.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland: visit to Eduskunta, Parliament of Finland and meeting with Matti VANHANEN, Speaker of the Parliament

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is in Finland where she meets the Speaker of Eduskunta (the Finnish Parliament) Matti Vanhanen. A press point follows the meeting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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