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Manfred Weber (c) and Guy Verhofstadt (r) will play a major role in shaping European elections next year (Photo: European Parliament)

EU elections and Italy's finances are in focus This WEEK

In preparation for next year's European Parliament elections, two major parties, the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and ALDE, the liberals, are holding their congresses next week.

EPP politicians will gather in Helsinki, where Manfred Weber, the group's leader in the parliament, will face off against Alex Stubb, former Finnish prime minister, for the 'Spitzenkandidat' (lead candidate) position of the party in the May elections.

The concept of lead candidates from each...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Manfred Weber (c) and Guy Verhofstadt (r) will play a major role in shaping European elections next year (Photo: European Parliament)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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