{
  "id": 9063297,
  "title": "The 17 European Parliament lawmakers you should watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/the-17-european-parliament-lawmakers-you-should-watch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/the-17-european-parliament-lawmakers-you-should-watch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1. Roberta Metsola - Parliament president and leader of the European People's Party (EPP) in Malta, a crucial figure in navigating the EPP-S&D rift during the top-jobs reshuffle.\n2. François-Xavier Bellamy - Weber's fixer and chief architect of the EU's tough new returns regulation, who could be tasked with damage control if Marine Le Pen becomes French president.\n3. Camilla Laureti - S&D vice chair and leader of the Italian Democratic Party, responsible for ensuring the Socialists deliver on any deal to rebuild the center and maintain a balance between the EPP and far-right majorities.",
  "summary": "There are 720 MEPs, but here's the select group to keep an eye on.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}