Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) won the Parliament’s presidential election. Among other responsibilities, the President of the European Parliament (EP) ensures that parliamentary procedures are properly followed, oversees Parliament’s various activities and committees, represents EP in all legal matters and in its international relations, and provides his final agreement to the EU budget. The EP is currently looking into, and amending, many legislative proposals where chemistry is deeply involved, such as the Circular Economy Package.
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