10
Sep
Manfred Weber, German MEP and leader of the group in the European Parliament, has, in a surprise move, ruled himself out of the Presidency. In an agreement, decided just over two years ago, the first half of the 2019 – 2024 term would be held by the Socialists, and the latter half by the EPP.
Weber, who ran as the lead candidate for the EPP in the 2019 elections, where the EPP received the highest number of votes, did not...