German conservative MEP Elmar Brok is fighting a losing battle to keep his job as chair of the European Parliament foreign affairs committee, with his scrap against Polish deputy Jacek Saryusz-Wolski swelling to epic proportions as EU prime ministers line up on Brok's side in a situation causing amusement in Brussels.
German and Polish MEPs in the EPP-ED group - the largest faction in the house - spent Wednesday (24 January) haggling over a Polish offer which says Mr Brok can stay in ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.