Press conference by newly elected EP President Roberta Metsola

Roberta Metsola will hold her first press conference as President of the European Parliament on Tuesday at 12:00.

WHEN: Tuesday 18 January at 12:00

WHERE: Daphne Caruana Galizia press room in Strasbourg and via Interactio

MEPs elected Roberta Metsola President of the European Parliament in the first round and with 458 votes, as announced today in Plenary at 11:00.

Interpretation will be available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish and Maltese.

Journalists wishing to actively participate remotely and ask questions, please connect via Interactio.

You can follow the briefing from Parliament’s Daphne Caruana Galizia press room or watch it live via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS+.

Information for the media - Use Interactio to ask questions

Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).

When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.

For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.

Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.

For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.