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European Parliament group leaders, Gianni Pittella (l), Manfred Weber (c) and Guy Verhofstadt (r).

Socialists dismiss EU parliament unity plea

Gianni Pittella, leader of the European Parliament's socialist group, has rejected a call for further cooperation with the parliament's centre-right EPP group, in a move that could shake up the power balance of the house.

Pittella dismissed a plea for further cooperation made by EPP leader Manfred Weber in a letter to all MEPs as "quite amazing" and "surrealistic".

"The European Parliament works perfectly without structured alliances," Pittella said on Tuesday (13 December).

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