{
  "id": 12670009,
  "title": "Votes blocking far-right from key jobs are final, says EP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/votes-blocking-far-right-from-key-jobs-are-final-says-ep",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:12:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-defends-secret-ballots-that-kept-far-right-out-of-top-committee-jobs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Parliament has ruled that it cannot review the secret ballot votes that barred far-right parties from key positions, according to the court in Luxembourg. The Parliament's lawyer, Niklas Görlitz, stated that the results are definitive and there is no mechanism to redo the vote. The European Patriots for Europe group is challenging the firewall established by Europe's centrist forces to keep the far right away from decision-making. They are contesting the elections for parliamentary committee chairs and vice-chairs, as well as questioning the composition of the Parliament's international delegations. The Patriots' lawyers argue that being excluded from top committee jobs is a \"categorical exclusion\" and they are not accepting this exclusion. They cite the EU's emphasis on proportional representation to prevent domination by a single or two major political groups. The case will be decided by the court's president Savvas Papasavvas, with no timeline provided.",
  "summary": "Patriots group takes Parliament to court, saying it was excluded from key posts.",
  "key_points": [
    "European Parliament rules against reviewing secret ballot votes barring far-right parties.",
    "Lawyers argue categorical exclusion from top committee jobs, citing proportional representation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}