Brussels Briefing

Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill, delivers her weekly briefing on Euro affairs from the European Parliament.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2014 - 01:00

Commission president election hots up

The Socialist candidate and current president of the European Parliament, German MEP Martin Schulz (pictured) has had the stage all to himself in his campaign to become the next Commission president.

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