According to a newly released study, Maltese MEPs are the ones who ‘punch above their weight the most’.
The study was carried out by EUmatrix.eu and it analysed the influence MEPs exert over EU legislation since the beginning of the current term.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ranked in second place, just after Manfred Weber. Meanwhile, MEP Alex Agius Saliba ranked in 35th place in a list of the top 100 most influential out of a 705 members.
The island in general registered the highest score of how influential its representatives were relative to its size.
The Maltese were able to hold more leadership positions or greater legislative roles than their size would normally allow.
‘Our assessment also shows which national delegations are able to punch above their weight, such as being able to get more leadership positions or legislative files than their delegation size would normally allow.’
‘This is for instance the case of Malta and Luxembourg, as their MEPs are able to play an important role in the European Parliament despite coming from the smallest EU countries. Two Maltese MEPs are in the top 100 most influential MEPs, namely EP President Roberta Metsola and S&D Vice-Chair Alex Agius Saliba.’
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