The advantages of seniority could be very much a feature of the election of the new president of the European Parliament, to take place on Tuesday 17 January. According to the internal regulations of the institution, in the event of a tie in the votes at the fourth round, the oldest candidate will be proclaimed the winner, which could work in Antonio Tajani's favour.
This detail, which came to light in a note by the international political consultancy group Dods, seen on Wednesday 4...