The M5S, on the other hand, by allying itself with Farage (which you deplore) has succeeded in putting itself beyond the pale: the EPP, PSE and ALDE allied themselves to deny Farage's group (and the M5S) any institutional roles (committee chairs or vice-chairs, for instance).

And to get more committee chair and vice-chairs to hand to ALDE. MEP Wikström, ALDE (and committee chair thansk to this deal) defended it as a natural step in making a coalition.

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