European Parliament mid-term election: what impact on migration policy? EPC Commentary, 16 March 2017

Funk, Marco (2017) European Parliament mid-term election: what impact on migration policy? EPC Commentary, 16 March 2017. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

As the dust settles from the European Parliament’s (EP) mid-term election held on 17 January 2017, migration continues to top the EU’s agenda. The election of Antonio Tajani to replace Martin Schulz as president of the EP brought the institution under the leadership of the European People’s Party (EPP) after a power-sharing agreement with the socialist S&D was cancelled and replaced by a last-minute deal with the liberal ALDE group. A closer look at Tajani’s election and associated reshuffle of key internal positions suggests little change in the EP’s course on migration in the short term. However, upcoming developments may significantly change Parliament dynamics in the longer term.

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