The President of the European
Parliament 

The current President of the European Parliament is Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta). She was elected for a second two-and-a-half year term in July 2024.

The President is elected at the start and at the middle of each five-year term.

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The President represents the European Parliament vis-à-vis the outside world and in its relations with the other EU institutions.

The President oversees the work of the Parliament and its constituent bodies as well as the debates in plenary and ensures that Parliament’s Rules of Procedure are adhered to.

At the beginning of every European Council meeting, the President of the European Parliament sets out Parliament’s point of view and its concerns as regards the items on the agenda and other subjects.

After the European Union’s budget has been adopted by Parliament, the President signs it, rendering it operational.

The European Parliament President and the President of the Council both sign all legislative acts adopted under ordinary legislative procedure.