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Some MEPs are beginning to rebel against the 'coronation' of Mr Poettering under a socialist-conservative deal (Photo: Wikipedia)

MEPs to trade reform for votes with new president front-runner

With a vote on the new European Parliament president just around the corner, several MEPs are already gearing up for political wheeler-dealing over what they can get from the next president in return for their support.

Although a centre-right (EPP)–socialist 2004 agreement means that a conservative candidate will almost certainly replace the outgoing socialist Josep Borrell, MEPs from other groups are going to try and make the new president work as hard as possible for each vote.

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Some MEPs are beginning to rebel against the 'coronation' of Mr Poettering under a socialist-conservative deal (Photo: Wikipedia)

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