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The two biggest groups are likely to return to their traditional power-sharing arrangement (Photo: Italian EU Presidency)

Socialists and centre-right set to carve up top parliament job

The presidency of the European Parliament is set to be divided between the two biggest groups in the Brussels assembly, following a second meeting between the two sides on Wednesday (23 June).

Leaders from the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and the Socialists (PES) meeting in Brussels have come one step closer to securing a mutually beneficial arrangement for Pat Cox's job.

Under the agreement, which is not yet finalised, the socialists would lead the parliament for th...

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The two biggest groups are likely to return to their traditional power-sharing arrangement (Photo: Italian EU Presidency)

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