The secretary general of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Giacomo Filibeck has said his political family will “not be sitting at the table” with the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) if it allows far-right forces to shape the priorities of the next mandate. Days after the EPP emerged as the biggest party in the European elections – paving the way for its lead candidate Ursula von der Leyen to have a first shot at securing a second term at the Commission’s helm – Filibeck said she will not be able rely on the centre-left’s backing if she continues to open up to radical right-wing…
