WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?: If 2015 was the year of the grumble about a possible extended term for European Parliament President Martin Schulz (above left), then 2016 is the year of the roar. Opposition to Schulz holding onto the office — which anchors the grand coalition between the European People’s Party (EPP) and the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) — has started to solidify among the center-right. German MEP Herbert Reul (above right) — leader of Germany’s 34-strong Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) delegation in the EPP Group, the largest national delegation within the Parliament’s largest …read more
Source: European Voice
