SYRIZA's Papadimoulis Elected European Parliament Vice President
Monday, 07 July 2014
Eurodeputy Dimitris Papadimoulis of the main opposition Radical Left Coalition SYRIZA, was elected the European Parliament's 13th vice president in the third round of the election process. The European Parliament's 14 vice presidents were elected in three rounds.
After the election, Papadimoulis thanked those who honoured him with their trust. The European Parliament held its first plenary session on Thursday, in Strasbourg and Martin Schulz was re-elected as its president.