Czechs could win committee posts in EP

Czech MEPs could hold two senior committee positions in the new European Parliament. Veronika Vrecionová (Civic Democrats) of the European Conservatives and Reformists could become chairwoman of the influential Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, while Luděk Niedermayer (TOP 09) of the European People's Party is likely to be re-elected as vice-chairman of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, sources from both groups told the Czech News Agency.

The election of the chairs and vice-chairs of parliamentary committees will take place next week in Brussels. The official composition of all committees should be announced next Friday. According to a document cited by the Czech News Agency, all Czech MEPs are on at least one committee.