EPP and Socialists announce Groups for new parliament
This afternoon, the centre-right EPP announced that the formation of its Group for the 2009-2014 session. Joseph Daul will continue to lead the Group.
Meanwhile the Socialist Group has now been re-baptised the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. It was announced today that the Group, comprising 183 members, will be led by Martin Schulz, who chaired the Socialist Group in the last parliament.