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European Parliament elects new president
Foreign policy
- 18 January, 2022
- 10:43
Anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola has been elected to succeed David Sassoli as the president of the European Parliament, Report informs, with reference to Euronews.
Metsola has been an MEP since 2013 and a vice-president of the Parliament since 2020. The conservative lawmaker recently gained visibility by taking over from Sassoli, who was absent from the Chamber for several weeks due to illness.
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