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Tajani's Presidency. New EP President, Mini Political Earthquake and Why it Matters for Serbia
Tajani's Presidency. New EP President, Mini Political Earthquake and Why it Matters for Serbia

Author(s): Sena Marić, Strahinja Subotić
Subject(s): EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: Serbia's EU Accession;
Summary/Abstract: On 17 January 2017 Antonio Tajani became President of the European Parliament, succeeding Martin Schultz in this position. He underwent four rounds of voting - a practice rather unseen in the EP, which indicates how firm different political groups were in supporting their candidates. This CEP Insight takes a closer look into Tajani's profile and ambitions as EP President; analyses the new shifts in balance of power that came as a result of Tajani's election; examines its implications on Serbia's EU membership aspirations and finally suggests how the Serbian authorities should position themselves vis-a-vis the new circumstances.

  • Page Count: 4
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Language: English
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