Скачать или смотреть Picking a European Parliament president: how does it work?

So how do MEPs choose who gets to be the next head of the European Parliament, the EU's only directly elected institution?

Here is a quick reminder with everything you always wanted to know, but you were afraid to ask.

MEPs will vote for the next president by secret ballot on Tuesday.

There can be up to three rounds in which a candidate needs to secure an absolute majority.

In the European Parliament, that means a majority of all MEPs, including those absent or not voting.

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