16/05/24 (Agence Europe) – The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) political group in the European Parliament has announced that it will not be taking part in the debate on the European elections on 23 May. Contacted by Agence Europe on Thursday 16 May, one of the group’s representatives pointed out that ECR does not have a ‘Spitzenkandidat’ (see EUROPE B13398A7). “It is common knowledge that the system of the ‘head of list’ candidate was never fit for purpose. The...