The scenario of the European ‘Große Koalition’ is taking shape. The two largest political groups in the European Parliament (EPP and S&D) managed to overcome their differences to validate the new Juncker Commission, ahead of time. Some will say that they cancelled each other out but the result speaks for itself. "There are no alternatives," said an EPP source on 8 October. Martin Schulz has his doubts.
Of course, the train can still go off track later, but the EPP…