The Brief from Brussels: a look at Antonio Tajani as the new President of the European Parliament

By Euronews

Published on 18/01/2017 - 19:03

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the day’s top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

In this episode: a glance at some of the political hurdles Antonio Tajani must jump as the new President of the European Parliament; EU leaders welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech; and MEPS call on the Commission to provide refugees stuck in Europe’s cold spell with emergency assistance.