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European Parliament Elected Conservative Tajani as President

Christian Hartmann / Reuters

Italian conservative Antonio Tajani has been elected the new president of the European Parliament, BBC informs.

Tajani, 63, is a former spokesman for Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and an ex-European commissioner.

He defeated another Italian, Gianni Pitella, and will take over from Germany's Martin Schulz.

Tajani secured 351 votes, against 282 for Pittella, a socialist.

 

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