MEP Roberta Metsola nominated as MEP of the Year

Member of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has been nominated as the MEP of the Year for her work on justice for a record breaking third time.

In particular, organisers cited her work on protecting the rule of law and fighting corruption across Europe and her role in pushing forward justice, truth and accountability after the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galiza in Malta as the main factors behind her nomination.

“I am delighted to have been nominated, it has been a particularly hectic year both in terms of negotiating new legislation, standing for elections and in pushing forward reforms on a European level. It is an honour to be nominated for this prestigious award for a third time. When I was first elected to the European Parliament, I was determined to show that the geographic realities of Malta are no barrier for our determination as a country or as a people.  I hope this nomination will go a small way in showing people - particularly young women -  that it is the strength of your arguments that matters more than the volume of your voice”.  

Last year, MEP Metsola was the rapporteur who wrote and negotiated the ground-breaking new EU law on a European Border and Coast Guard that allowed for 10,000 new border guards at Europe’s borders. MEP Metsola was also elected as the co-chair of the European Parliament’s new Anti-Corruption body.

MEP Metsola has previously been awarded MEP of the Year twice before.

The winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony in Brussels on 25 March 2020.