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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