European Parliament president elected

Updated January 18 2022 - 9:31pm, first published 9:24pm
New European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
New European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

Christian Democrat Roberta Metsola of Malta has been elected president of the European Union's parliament, taking over for a 2 1/2-year term following the death of Socialist David Sassoli last week.