The Hungarian MEP Pal Schmitt was voted Vice President of European Parliament on Tuesday.
Schmitt was nominated by the European People’s Party’s group as one of five candidates for vice president.
The EP has 14 Vice Presidents altogether.
Schmitt has been a member of the EP since 2004, delegated by Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz party. He is the first Hungarian to fill this position.
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