Brussels, 18/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - As predicted, the European Parliament's Social Democrats elected Martin Schulz as leader of their group on Wednesday 18 June.
Elected by 162 votes out of 170 - he was the only candidate - Schulz (Germany) will replace Hannes Swoboda (Austria) as leader of the S&D Group. This game of musical chairs is of benefit to the first vice-president of the European Parliament, Gianni Pitella (S&D, Italy), who will act as interim president of the European...