Casa gives up EP quaestor role to pave the way for Metsola bid
Nationalist MEP David Casa has given up his role as quaestor of the European Parliament to make it possible for colleague Roberta Metsola to enter the race to become the next European Parliament president. Casa, who was elected to the role in July 2019, had at the time secured the highest-ranking European Parliament post for any Maltese MEP. Now, as Metsola gears up to become the European People’s Party (EPP) candidate for the president role, Casa has relinquished his role to enable her to do so. Parliament rules state it is not politically possible to have another member of the Bureau, which, as quaestor, Casa formed part of, from the same political group and from the same member state. “One of the things I promised during the referendum campaign on whether Malta should join the EU or not, was that, when it comes to decision-making, Malta will have a seat at the table just like all the other big member states. Today, we stand a chance not only of having a seat at the table but having the main seat at the head table. “When Roberta approached me about the possibility of contesting the election to become the new EP president, even though it meant that I would have to relinquish my...