'EP position is my position': Metsola steers clear of Malta's abortion debate
Roberta Metsola on Wednesday sought to steer clear of Malta's ongoing debate about abortion, saying she endorses the European Parliament's position on the contentious issue. “That is a discussion taking place in the Maltese parliament. These days I am here as president of the European Parliament," she told Swedish reporters on Wednesday. "Ever since I became vice president and then president, the position of the parliament is clear on this issue, and this is also my position," the European Parliament president and PN MP continued. Roberta Metsola was asked about abortion during a press conference on Wednesday. Video: European Parliament The European Parliament is vociferously in favour of abortion, with a majority of the parliament having voted earlier this year to declare abortion a basic human right. Her declaration places her squarely on the opposite side of the issue to her own party, the PN, which is staunchly opposed to abortion. Metsola was replying to reporters' questions during a press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. A Swedish journalist was asking questions on behalf of MaltaToday. The EP president had previously faced questions about...