Brussels briefing

Busy Enda forced to relinquish EU role

Mon, 08 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
Ann Cahill

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has decided it’s time to hand over his much prized role as one of the vice-presidents of the EPP, the political collection of centre right parties in the EU.

They are not just the largest group in the European Parliament, their members dominate the college of Commissioners too.

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