Hors de la jungle du jargon. Quelles sont les fonctions du Président du Parlement européen?

Quelles sont les fonctions de la Présidente du Parlement européen?

MEPs elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) on January 2022 as President of the European Parliament until 2024.

Roberta Metsola won the election in the first voting round, where she received an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 cast in the remote secret vote, among three candidates.&nbsp;

President Metsola is leading the Parliament in the second half of the current legislative term, until a new Parliament is constituted following the 2024 European Elections.

Born in Malta in 1979,&nbsp; Roberta Metsola who has been an MEP since 2013, is the youngest EP President ever elected. She became First Vice-President in November 2020, and was Parliament’s acting President after President Sassoli passed away on 11 January 2022.

She is the third female President of the European Parliament, after Simone Veil (1979-1982) and Nicole Fontaine (1999- 2002).

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament 2022-2024

On Friday, May 8, 2026, the President will start the day with a visit to the Piaggio Group in Pontedera, Later in the day, the President will travel to Rome, and will deliver a speech and participate in the "Luci d'Europa" event at Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, to celebrate Europe Day.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Rome and Pontendera (Italy)

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Florence, the President will attend several events, including the inauguration of the David Maria Sassoli Hall, an on-stage interview at the "Energia Europa" conference, and a speech at the European University Institute's 50th Anniversary. The President will also visit Nuovo Pignone and meet with the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Florence (Italy)

President Metsola is in Yerevan (Armenia), where she participates in the European Political Community Summit. The EPC is a platform that brings together European leaders to discuss and address common challenges and promote cooperation among its member states, with the goal of strengthening European unity and stability. As the EPC meets for its 8th summit, the arrival of these high-level officials marks the beginning of important discussions on key issues affecting the European region, and sets the stage for a productive and collaborative meeting.

8th Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan (Armenia)

LEX signing ceremony in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency

The Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government takes place in Cyprus on 23–24 April 2026, bringing together the members of the European Council.

The European Council is composed of the Heads of State or Government of the 27 EU Member States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for EU leaders to engage in an open exchange of views on current political developments and issues of strategic importance for the European Union, in the context of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.

EP President Roberta METSOLA participates in the Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government in Nicosia (Cyprus)

On Thursday EP President Metsola meets Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, speaks at an event hosted by the Paasikivi Society, and also meets Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. On Friday she meets the Finnish Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-Aho in Helsinki

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland)

President Metsola participates in a townhall discussion with students, visits the NASDAQ Stock Exchange European Head Quarters
 and meets the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden)

EP President, Roberta METSOLA meets with UN High commissioner for Refugees, Barham SALIH

High-Level Launch Event ' Right to Stay '

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit of a cultural and artistic exposition

Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at IE Competitiveness Hub Brussels

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Adena FRIEDMAN, Nasdaq CEO

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Markus SÖDER, Minister President of the Land of Bavaria and Bavarian Council of Ministers

8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia

8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia -  Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark CARNEY, Canadian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive Vice-President of the EC

EP President Roberta METSOLA delivers a keynote speech for the launch of the IE Competitiveness Hub, at the Friends of Europe Hall in Brussels.

Launch of the IE Competitiveness Hub: keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This News item show extracts from the meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Markus SÖDER, Minister President of the Land of Bavaria and their press point.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Markus SÖDER, Minister President of the Land of Bavaria (Germany): extracts from the meeting and press point

This News item show extracts from the arrival of EP President Roberta METSOLA to the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, her doorstep and the roundtable of the meeting.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan (Armenia): extracts from the arrival, doorstep and roundtable

The video shows the official arrival and doorstep by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament at the 8th Meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, Armenia. The EPC is a platform that brings together European leaders to discuss and address common challenges and promote cooperation among its member states, with the goal of strengthening European unity and stability. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, at the 8th Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia:

The video shows Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, meeting with Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, at the 8th Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia. This meeting is significant as Canada is becoming the first non-European country to attend a European Political Community summit.

8th Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan (Armenia): Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark CARNEY, Canadian Prime Minister

The video shows the official arrival of top European leaders at the 8th Meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, Armenia, including Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, António Costa, President of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. The EPC is a platform that brings together European leaders to discuss and address common challenges and promote cooperation among its member states, with the goal of strengthening European unity and stability.

8th Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan (Armenia) : official arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, António COSTA, President of the European Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the EC and Kaja KALLAS, HRVP

EP PresidentRoberta METSOLA Deputy Minister for European Affairs and Marilena RAOUNA, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency, sign 6 legislative acts on Combatting corruption, CountEmissions EU, EU Talent Pool, Package Travel, External Action Guarantee, Calculation of emission credits for heavy-duty vehicles for the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2029

LEX signing ceremony in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Marilena RAOUNA, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Cyprus Presidency: extracts

Political group leaders take the floor prior to the vote by López Aguilar (A10-0123/2026) - Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth.

Voting Session: One round of political group leaders followed by López Aguilar (A10-0123/2026) - Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth

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