The Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Christiane Schneider from Rhineland-Palatinate is set to assume the role of Parliamentary Manager for the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament. The 51-year-old is scheduled to be elected on Feb. 20, based on a proposal by Daniel Caspary, the group’s chairman. Schneider will take over from Markus Pieper, who is transitioning to the role of Commissioner for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). mgr