๐Goulard loses her confirmation vote and is dumped by the European parliament. 82 votes against, 29 in favour and 1 abstention
About as bad as you can get for @GoulardSylvie - only 12 MEPs outside her own political group voted for her today. Mass rejections from the EPP and Socialists. Von der Leyen's 9 seat majority collapsing already
In the bloodsport that is EP politics, the EPP have played a blinder. Their commissioners have sailed through hearings with Macron's liberals left with no revenge cards to play except for voting down the new Hungarian commissioner nominee
Stinging statement from @Elysee says Goulard was rejected not in merit but as a result of "political game playing" that will impact the whole Comission. Macron Vs Parliament enters round 3 ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Macron trying to distance himself from #GoulardGate today. He says he "submitted three names" to @vonderleyen: "I was told your name is great" he says
Macron quite literally trying to wash his hands of his own commissioner 
How to win friends and influence people: Macron edition
https://twitter.com/TheProgressives/status/1182318368801591296?s=19
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