President. – I have received the results of the second ballot for the election of Quaestors. The results are as follows.
Members voting: 688. Blank or void votes: 20. Votes cast: 668. The votes were cast as follows:
Karol Karski: 324 votes
Marcel Kolaja: 344 votes
On the basis of this second ballot, I therefore declare Marcel Kolaja elected as Quaestor of the European Parliament and I would like to congratulate him warmly on his election.
In accordance with Rules 18 and 17(2), the Quaestors will take precedence in the order in which they were elected and, in the event of a tie, by age. The composition of the new Bureau will be notified to the Presidents of the institutions of the European Union.