First meeting of new Parliament
Following the June elections, the new chamber of Parliament meets for the first time in this legislature. The election of a new president to replace Hans-Gert Pöttering will be the first decision of the Parliament
Just over a month after the elections to the European Parliament, the new Parliament is meeting today for the first time from today until Thursday 16 at the plenary session. The 736 MEPs are ahead in five years that will work to solve the economic crisis and stop climate change.
The election of a new president of the Eurochamber will be the first decission of the MEPS. The conservative Polish Jerzy Buzek, from the European People's Party, who seems to have all the ballots to replace Hans-Gert Pöttering as the chairman of the camera during the first half of the legislature and will represent the EU at the scene International and moderating the plenary sessions.
Vice presidents of the Parliament will also be elected today in Strasbourg, and held the first debate of the beginning legislature. MEPs will discuss the outcome of the last EU summit will take stock and six months of the Czech presidency of the Council, which is now headed by Sweden.
The agenda for this inaugural session of the legislature include the election of MEPs who will chair the committees and discussion on current international issues on China, Iran and Honduras.