After the constitution of the new Parliament on Tuesday, 2 July at 10.00, in the morning of Wednesday, 3 July MEPs will elect their President for the next two-and-a-half years. Since the 1980s, the two major parties in the Parliament, the European People's Party (EPP) and Party of European Socialists (PES), have had the custom of splitting the two posts between themselves. The European Council also covered a number of other topics, but since you know our conclusions, I will not take up any more of your time. Council and European Council documents are made available through the public register, in accordance with EU rules on transparency. The member had all the duties of president but the only business that could be addressed was the election of the president.[8]. How does someone even become President? The press office is the first point of contact for all media requests. However, the EPP–S&D agreement appeared broken, making it less certain that Antonio Tajani (EPP, Italy) would be elected president. At our last summit, we were also able to build consensus. Two presidents have been women and most have come from the older member states. C'est une lourde erreur de ne pas avoir ouvert les négociations avec ces deux pays. [5], With the reorganisation of leading EU posts under the Lisbon Treaty, there was some criticism of each post's vague responsibilities. Prior to 2009, the "oldest member", the eldest MEP (similar to the Father of the House), presided over the chamber during the election of the president rather than the previous president. When the European Council meets, the president addresses it to give the Parliament's position on subjects on the Council's agenda. The president's signature is also required for the budget of the European Union and Union acts adopted under codecision procedure to be adopted. In many of these 105 debates, I had to discuss the UK's departure from the European Union with you. This is why, before the European Council proposed the new leadership of the Union, I met with your representatives many times. We will use this data to improve your experience on our website. Our negotiators – mainly Michel Barnier – have once again worked around the clock. C'est une lourde erreur parce qu'elle frappe deux pays. In 2009, the Parliament's rules were changed so that the outgoing president (if re-elected as an MEP) or one of the outgoing vice-presidents would chair the first session of Parliament until a new president was elected. The list below includes all presidents as far back as 1952. They also represent the Parliament within the EU and internationally. MEPs debate with the candidate for the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen before voting on her candidacy. It is clear that only when we are united, can we counterbalance the most powerful global players. 03/07/2019 09:00 - Plenary session - Election of the President of Parliament At the first plenary session after the European elections, Parliament elects a new President… The board of directors of the Asturian Network of Rural Development (READER) presented to the president of the Parliament of the Principality of Asturias, Marcelino Marcos Líndez, both the European Rural Parliament (ERP) and the European Rural Youth Parliament (ERYP), which, according to his words, will allow all attendees to transfer about 500 between the two events, “the …