Malta’s Roberta Metsola Tapped to Lead European Parliament
- The European People’s Party lawmaker replaces David Sassoli
- She becomes the third woman to lead European legislators
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Roberta Metsola, a lawmaker from the conservative European People’s Party, will replace the late David Sassoli as the next president of the European Parliament.
The Maltese politician who turned 43 Tuesday will assume the post for the next 2 1/2 years after getting 458 votes in the 705-member parliament.