It came as no great surprise on Tuesday 16 July when Malta’s Roberta Metsola was re-elected President of the European Parliament for a second two-and-a-half-year mandate. She was elected by an overwhelming majority of 562 votes out of 699, against the only other candidate, Spain’s Irene Montero (The Left), whose participation was largely symbolic, receiving just 61 votes.
During her speech, Ms Montero, who was partially booed by her far-right colleagues, presented herself as a defender...