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Radical right votes against European Commission

by AI | 24.Nov 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The incoming European Commission will have to do without the support of the radical-right faction Patriots for Europe. The Greens are still deliberating.

The European Parliament in Brussels. Photo: ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

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BRUSSELS – The far-right group Patriots for Europe will vote against the new European Commission in the European Parliament on Wednesday. The hearings of the 26 candidate European Commissioners were a farce, said the spokesperson in the European Parliament on Friday. The Greens will make a decision on Monday evening, said their spokesperson. They also criticize the deal made by the center-right EPP, the Social Democrats (S&D), and the liberal group Renew earlier this week over the new European Commissioners.

The Patriots are the third-largest party in the European Parliament with 84 out of 720 seats. The Greens, which include GroenLinks-PvdA, are represented by 43 MEPs. The EPP, S&D, and Renew together hold a solid majority with 401 seats. However, voting in the European Parliament does not always follow party discipline, which is more common in The Hague politics.

November 22, 2024

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