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Antonio Tajani elected new President of the European Parliament

tajaniAntonio Tajani (EPP, IT) won Parliament’s presidential election with 351 votes in a final face-off with Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT), who secured 282 votes.

Outcome of the fourth ballot
Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 351
Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 282
Valid votes cast: 633
Abstentions: 80
Total votes cast: 713
No candidate won the required absolute majority of valid votes cast in the first three rounds of voting in Parliament’s presidential election on Tuesday.

Outcome of the third ballot
Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 291 (+4)
Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 199 (-1)
Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 58 (-8)
Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 53 (+2)
Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 45 (+3)
Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 44 (-1)
Valid votes cast : 690
Absolute majority: 346
Total votes cast: 719

Outcome of the second ballot
Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 287 (+13)
Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 200 (+ 17)
Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 66 (-11)
Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 51 (-5)
Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 45 (+2)
Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 42 (-8)
Valid votes cast : 691
Absolute majority: 346
Total votes cast: 725

Outcome of the first ballot
Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 274
Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 183
Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 77
Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 56
Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL) 50
Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 43
Valid votes cast in the first ballot: 683
Absolute majority: 342
Total votes cast: 718

 

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