Roberta Metsola

14 vice presidents for the EU Parliament

On Tuesday, the European Parliament will elect the conservative Maltese Roberta Metsola as its new president in Strasbourg. The 43-year-old would be only the third woman in this office – and at the same time the youngest so far. She succeeds the Italian Social Democrat David Sassoli, who died unexpectedly last Tuesday.

By Eric Bonse

Sassoli in hospital again

By Till Hoppe

EP presidential election: Socialists to hear Metsola in January

By Jasmin Kohl

Metsola: an anti-abortionist as president of the European Parliament?

Actually, the deal was clear. But David Sassoli would have liked to stay on as President of the European Parliament for more than half of the term. Now he is likely to be succeeded by a woman – whose view of women's rights is causing some debate.

By Jasmin Kohl