Neck and neck with Renew Europe, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) are continuing their discussions to welcome possible new MEPs, according to their European Parliament group leader, Nicola Procaccini (Italian). They won 83 seats on Wednesday 19 June, overtaking the Liberals for the time being (see EUROPE B13435A7).
However, the ECR will not be able to count on members of the Hungarian Fidesz party, who announced on Thursday 20 June that they did not wish to join the...