Malta's MEP Roberta Metsola takes over EU parliament presidency

EU lawmakers on Tuesday chose centre-right Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola as the new head of the European Parliament, despite controversy over her anti-abortion stance.

Metsola - a member of the largest bloc, the European People's Party - won by a large majority with 458 votes to become the third woman to head the chamber after a deal between the leading political groupings.

Her election comes a week after the