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MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick

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MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick

MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick

Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism.


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