European Union Parliament LIVE: Roberta Metsola Re-elected European Parliament President

European Union Parliament LIVE: Roberta Metsola Re-elected European Parliament President
Lawmakers will determine the fate of EU leaders from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since the elections in June. Tensions are high as the 720 lawmakers start their five-year term, with current European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's future in the balance. MEPs will kick off their work by electing their president for the next two years and a half. The frontrunner is a familiar face: Roberta Metsola, the Maltese politician who has led the institution since early 2022.
Hailing from the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), Metsola is a moderate figure who is well-liked across the political spectrum and is considered to have done a good job representing the Parliament's views. Thanks to her track record, her re-election by an absolute majority (50% of MEPs plus one) is a foregone conclusion.
The Left is reportedly interested in filing an alternative candidate, as they did last time in 2022. However, the alternative bid will be entirely symbolic.
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