In the European Parliament, Weber is counting on Bellamy to negotiate with the sovereigntist right
According to our sources, some within the EPP felt that the small number of LR MEPs justified a departure from tradition, but Manfred Weber took a different view. In his view, the delegation led by Bellamy is of particular importance, as it is the only one within the group to maintain dialogue with the sovereigntist right-wing parties, whilst the other delegations refuse to speak to them. However, to get a text… adopted without the support of the left, it is still necessary to reach an agreement before the sitting. Six MEPs carry little weight at the time of the vote, but their influence is quite different if they know who to speak to the day before. Deviating from the Platform The issue relates as much to the European Parliament’s legislative…