Power moves in EU Parliament: Committee claims and chair votes

It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July). 

The major political groups in Parliament are already staking their claims on committees that align with their policy proposals, and are collaborating to create a cordon sanitaire, ensuring they solidify their power in the legislative meetings of this new mandate.

But which committees are the most important, who wants them, and what can we expect in terms of chairmanship? 

To break down the committees’ importance, and the role that is to come with the new mandate, we spoke to Aurélie Pugnet.

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