Roberta Metsola throws hat into ring to be re-elected President of EU Parliament
Roberta Metsola has thrown her hat into the ring to be re-elected as the President of the European ParliamentPosting on Facebook, Metsola said that "the trust placed in me by the Maltese and Gozitan people last week places a bigger responsibility tha
Roberta Metsola has thrown her hat into the ring to be re-elected as the President of the European Parliament
Posting on Facebook, Metsola said that "the trust placed in me by the Maltese and Gozitan people last week places a bigger responsibility than ever before on me. A sense of duty to represent all Maltese and Gozitans in the best way (that I can)."
"After speaking with the Leader of the Nationalist Party and with colleagues in the European Parliament, I took the decision in the name of my country to accept the nomination to be the European People's Party's candidate for European Parliament President."
This newsroom is informed that her nomination will be submitted on Monday.
"I understand that this is a journey of significant challenges, but with your support, we can achieve our goals and our country will be represented in the leadership of the European Union. At the same time, while I will be able continue to wave the Maltese flag wherever I go, I will be working with more determination and energy in our country and within the Nationalist Party to be part of this wave of change in Malta and Gozo. Together, we can fulfill the hope of the Maltese."
The first step will be to see whether any others from the EPP will throw their hat into the ring. If not, at the first plenary of the EU Parliament, MEPs will elect the new President from the different party candidates.
The first plenary session of the new legislative term will take place from 16 to 19 July in Strasbourg.
Roberta Metsola served as President of the EU Parliament for the past two and a half years. In the MEP elections held on Saturday 8 June, she received a record number of first preference votes - 87,473.
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