Italian conservative Antonio Tajani has been elected the new President of the European Parliament. Mr Tajani is a former spokesman for Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and an ex-European commissioner. He defeated
another Italian, Gianni Pitella, and will take over from Germany's Martin Schulz. Mr Tajani secured 351 votes, against 282 for Mr Pittella, a socialist. The contest ran to the maximum four rounds.