With an overwhelming majority of 97.8%, the European People’s Party (EPP) at the European Parliament has re-elected Manfred Weber from Germany as president until 2019. He has occupied this role since 2014.
The largest political group in the EP has also decided to keep nine of its previous Vice Presidents: Lara Comi from Italy, Esther de Lange from the Netherlands, Mariya Gabriel from Bulgaria, Esteban González Pons from Spain, Françoise Grossetête from France, Sandra Kalniete from...