The candidacy of former Polish Prime Minister and MEP Beata Szydło (ECR) to head the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) was rejected on Wednesday 10 July by 27 votes to 21 in what was supposed to be a constituent session. A result that could trigger a domino effect and potentially undermine Ursula Von der Leyen's election to the Parliament as head of the European Commission next week.
The discussions were immediately heated at the opening of the meeting,...