Antonio Tajani was elected as the EPP’s nominee to replace current president Martin Schulz at a closed-door meeting in Strasbourg yesterday evening. In the first round of voting, Mr Tajani secured 94 votes, Ms McGuinness 57. MEP McGuinness spoke about the result on today's The Wider View programme.
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