Metsola re-elected president of European Parliament
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola (Getty Images)
Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as President of the European Parliament, according to the European Parliament's announcement and Le Figaro.
She will hold this position for another two and a half years.
Metsola was re-elected with 562 votes to 61. Known for her active support of Ukraine, which she has visited numerous times, she became the third woman to hold this position.
Roberta Metsola is a Maltese politician and a member of Malta's Nationalist Party (PN) and the European People's Party (EPP). She has served as the President of the European Parliament since January 2022.
Ukraine's reaction
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Metsola on her re-election as President of the European Parliament.
"I greatly appreciate President Metsola's personal involvement in supporting Ukraine, as well as her unwavering commitment to protecting people and upholding our European way of life. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation in order to restore a just peace sooner," he wrote on X.
European Parliament elections
At the beginning of May, the European Union held elections to the European Parliament, which is set to approve the President of the European Commission. The Parliament will be able to hold a vote only after the majority of EU country leaders and governments officially propose candidates.
This process is expected to conclude at the European Council meeting on September 27-28, where key positions are likely to be allocated among the main political forces.
At the end of June, EU leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission.
More on who will lead the main European institutions and how this will impact Ukraine in RBC-Ukraine's detailed report.
