European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stated Saturday she “can’t abandon” her obligations in Brussels to guide Malta’s Nationalist Get together and vie for the prime ministership in her residence nation.
“In politics there is no such thing as a larger private ambition than main your celebration to victory in elections and being the prime minister of your nation. However all this isn’t about my private ambitions, however about what accountability is in politics,” Metsola wrote in a submit on Fb on Saturday.
Following the sudden Tuesday resignation of celebration chief Bernard Grech, hypothesis swirled in Malta whether or not Metsola would commerce Brussels for Valletta. Metsola is one in every of her celebration’s hottest politicians and seen because the consensus selection that may lead the Nationalists to victory in subsequent basic elections slated by March 2027.
However Metsola on Wednesday hinted in comments to POLITICO she would keep in Brussels to proceed together with her obligations. Her submit on Saturday confirmed that the door was shut on a return to home politics and put to mattress rumors that she may tackle the position of celebration chief whereas holding her job as European Parliament president.
“My dedication and focus can’t be divided,” Mestola stated.
