Parliament’s President will be elected in a fourth and last ballot between the two best scoring candidates in the third ballot: Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) and Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT). The vote will start at 20.00. The new President will be announced in plenary session at around 21.30.

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

1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 291 (+4)
2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 199 (-1)
3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 58 (-8)
4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 53 (+2)
5. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 45 (+3)
6. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 44 (-1)

Valid votes cast in the second ballot: 690
Absolute majority: 346
Total votes cast: 719

Outcome of the second ballot

1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 287 (+13)
2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 200 (+ 17)
3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 66 (-11)
4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 51 (-5)
5. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 45 (+2)
6. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 42 (-8)

Valid votes cast in the second ballot: 691
Total votes cast: 725

Outcome of the first ballot

1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 274
2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 183
3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 77
4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 56
5. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL) 50
6. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 43

Valid votes cast in the first ballot: 683
Total votes cast: 718

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