There will be 154 political group coordinators in the new European Parliament. Europolitics now publishes the list (see page 14). Some will be far more influential than EP committee chairs. At this stage, 152 names appear in the list. The last two (for the GUE group) will be elected between 22 and 24 July.
In each EP committee, these coordinators are elected by members of their group. The position is therefore a bonus for competence and experience. It reflects the…