Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (EPP, Greek) was elected chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) with 33 votes out of 46 on Tuesday 23 July. Roman Haider (PfE, Austrian), who received 13 votes, denounced the denial of democracy.
“As an abstaining democrat, I accept the vote, but I cannot congratulate you on your election”, he said after the vote. “You are denying us the democratic rights you claim for yourselves. With that lousy and shady...