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Tajani Leading in 1st Round of European Parliament President Vote

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Antonio Tajani, a member of the European People’s Party (EPP), is leading after the first round of vote to elect a new president of the European Parliament... 17.01.2017, Sputnik International

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Tajani Leading in 1st Round of European Parliament President Vote

10:47 GMT 17.01.2017 (Updated: 10:54 GMT 17.01.2017)

© AFP 2023 / JOHN THYSEuropean Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani gives a press conference after the meeting "Towards a more competitive and efficient European defence and security sector" at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on July 24, 2013

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani gives a press conference after the meeting Towards a more competitive and efficient European defence and security sector at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on July 24, 2013 - Sputnik International

Antonio Tajani, a member of the European People’s Party (EPP), is leading after the first round of vote to elect a new president of the European Parliament, the parliament's press service said Tuesday.

Berlusconi's Ally Tajani Most Likely to Head European Parliament After Schulz

5 January 2017, 10:57 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In November 2016, Martin Schulz, the current European Parliament president, said he would not seek a third term and instead planned to lead the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) electoral list in the 2017 elections in western Germany.

"Outcome of the first ballot: 1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 274 2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 183 3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 77," the press service said on its Twitter account.

Outcome of the first ballot of election of President of the European Parliament #EPresident pic.twitter.com/gsniNb36VC
— EP PressService (@EuroParlPress) 17 января 2017 г.

According to the press service, a total number of valid votes cast in the first ballot is 683.

To win, any of the contenders for the highest post in the 751-seat parliament needs to get an absolute majority. If none manages to obtain the necessary support following three rounds, the fourth round will see two most popular candidates competing simply for the highest number of votes.