The new EP Vice-Presidents are elected in the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (T)

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament: extracts

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President, announces the election of the EP Vice-Presidents. He reads the names of all candidates who are: Katarina BARLEY, Nicola BEER, Mara BIZZOTTO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Dita CHARANZOV&Aacute;, Klara DOBREV, Heidi HAUTALA, Laura HUHTASAARI, L&iacute;via J&Aacute;R&Oacute;KA, Othmar KARAS, Marcel KOLAJA, Ewa Bożena KOPACZ, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Mairead McGUINNESS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA and Rainer WIELAND. As there are more candidates than posts the MEPs proceed to a secret ballot. Cutaways on some of the candidates.

David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President, casting his vote. Atmosphere during the vote (cont.)

David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President, suspends the session until the moment where the results will be announced. Ballot boxes are carried out of the Chamber by the hushiers. 

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President, announces the results: Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE) 618 votes, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&amp;D, PT) 556 votes, Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) 516 votes, Katarina BARLEY (S&amp;D, DE) 516 votes, Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT) 477 votes, Ewa Bożena KOPACZ (EPP, PL) 461 votes, Klara DOBREV (S&amp;D, HU) 402 votes, Dita CHARANZOV&Aacute; (Renew Europe, CZ) 395 votes, Nicola BEER (Renew Europe, DE) 363 votes, L&iacute;via J&Aacute;R&Oacute;KA (EPP, HU) 349, Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) 336 votes. These are the candidates that have obtained absolute majority.