Miriam Dalli makes it to Politico’s list of MEPs who mattered the most
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As the European Parliamentary elections approach, Politico gives a look at the top 40 MEPs who mattered most during the last legislature between 2014 and 2019.
The only Maltese MEP to make the list is Miriam Dalli who was listed in the 26th place. Ahead of names like EPP Parliamentary leader Manfred Webber who now is running to become European Commission President .
This list, Politico insists, isn’t a round-up of pro-European legislators, the goal of the list is to pick out those who have wielded tangible political influence, set the agenda and stood out from their peers, driving trends both within the legislative arena and in the wider EU political debate.
In the first place of the list is Deputy Italian Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and second Nigel Farage.
On Miriam Dalli, Politico said …
“The Maltese MEP is a master of building progressive alliances to deliver strong climate and migration policies, over the objections of the powerful, conservative European People’s Party and the German car industry. She also played a key role in proposing a new €10 billion Asylum, Migration and Integration fund, an initiative that still needs the backing of national governments”.
Some on this list matter for what they did after they left the Parliament, rather than what they did as MEPs. Among the 109 MEPs who quit during this parliamentary term, at least four left to become prime minister or president in their home country.
