Today, the first plenary session of the European Parliament will be held after the elections on June 9, where the parliamentary bureau will be established and the presidency will be elected. The 720 MEPs, 54% new and 39% women, who make up the chamber will vote to choose who will occupy the bureau for the first two and a half years, before handing the presidency to the other major group, the Socialists. Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola has been re-elected in first place with a majority of 562 votes against 61 for the candidate from the Left group, Irene Montero.

The current parliament will be the most fragmented in recent years, as it comprises up to eight political groups.

The Eurochamber will thus finally have three far-right parliamentary groups: the one from ESN, led by Alternative for Germany; the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR); and the new Patriots for Europe, led by Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orbán, which includes VOX.

To learn more, you can catch up on the latest #CafèEuropa from the Foundation with Joan Raventós and Griselda Pastor, where we discussed perspectives, position balances, and agreements regarding the appointment of the 'top jobs' in the new European Parliament.