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EPP head backs African return hubs amid renewed EU migration crackdown

European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber has called for the swift establishment of migrant return hubs in Africa after tens of thousands of unauthorized migrants surged into the Spanish exclave…

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Metsola’s re-election drive puts Socialists under pressure

Momentum is building behind a third term for conservative European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, a prospect set to disrupt an informal agreement among centrist political forces and to put the…

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EPP Group to Focus on Transatlantic Ties and Global Security at Galway Meeting

Over 100 leading EU lawmakers, policy and business experts will gather in Co Galway, Ireland, for the EPP Group’s Summer University taking place on 10-12 June. Transatlantic relations, the economy,…

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Weber’s Metsola Remarks Strain EPP–Socialist Power-Sharing Deal

The center-right European People’s Party President Manfred Weber on Tuesday refused to commit to handing the European Parliament’s presidency to the Socialists as scheduled in 2027. In what would be…

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Manfred Weber to seek reelection as EPP president

Manfred Weber, the boss of Europe’s largest pan-European political party, will seek reelection as its president at an upcoming congress according to Politico. Retaining the helm of the conservative European…

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UPDATED: Metsola officially becomes EPP nominee for European Parliament President; Weber re-elected to lead EPP

The President of the European Parliament and PN MEP Roberta Metsola has been officially nominated as EPP Group’s candidate for President of the European Parliament. The nomination was confirmed after…

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Ursula von der Leyen emphasises importance of EPP for EP future

Ursula von der Leyen, the lead candidate for the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), has just addressed supporters at the party's headquarters in Brussels after a first estimate showed it…

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UPDATED:EU’s von der Leyen wins conservatives’ backing to lead bloc for 5 more years

BUCHAREST, March 7 (Reuters) - European Union's leading political group, the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), voted on Thursday to endorse European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as their…

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Orban to join Meloni’s group, ECR, after EP poll

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his rightwing Fidesz party will join the Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group led by his friend and rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party chief…

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Centre-right lawmakers quit EU talks on nature law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The biggest lawmaker group in the European Parliament on Wednesday walked out of negotiations on a landmark EU law to protect nature, dealing another…

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Forza Italia angry following EPP cancellation of Naples event after Berlusconi’s comments on Ukraine

European People's Party (EPP) President Manfred Weber said Friday that the centre-right group has cancelled an event scheduled to take place in Naples this year in protest at comments by…

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EPP scrap Italy meeting over Berlusconi Ukraine comments

ROME (Reuters) - The European People's Party (EPP) said on Friday it was cancelling a planned event in Naples due to criticism of Ukraine by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio…

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EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars

The European Parliament on Tuesday formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, aiming to speed up…

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New rules needed to prevent NGOs being used by foreign actors – EPP Group

The EPP Group calls for new rules to prevent NGOs from being used by foreign actors, for funding transparency of NGOs, for a formal suspension of the S&D Chair of…

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“We won’t rest until we get full justice for Daphne” – David Casa

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reiterated the Parliament’s commitment to the rule of law and protection of journalists. Soeaking to a well-attended crowd of MEPs, journalists, and representatives of European…

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Manfred Weber elected president of European People’s Party

Manfred Weber was elected on Tuesday as president of the European People’s Party (EPP), the Continent’s main center-right political force. The election elevates the senior German member of the European…

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EU Parliament’s top group suggests blacklisting Switzerland after Credit Suisse leaks

BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The main political grouping in the European Parliament called on Monday for a review of Switzerland's banking practices and for the country's possible inclusion in the EU's…

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Dar Tal-Providenza awarded 2021 European Citizen’s Prize for Malta

Malta's Dar Tal-Providenza was awarded the 2021 European Citizen’s Prize for Malta in an award ceremony at held at the European Parliament's Offices in Valletta. Fr Martin Micallef expressed appreciation…

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Roberta Metsola touted as the next European Parliament President consensus choice – POLITICO

On January 17th, the European Parliament Members will select their next president for a two-and-a-half-year term. POLITICO reports that the people rumoured to be in the running range from the…

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New agreement to secure EU’s external borders

"With this deal, we are better equipped to secure Europe's external borders and detect potential security risks - two crucial priorities for the EPP Group”, explained Jeroen Lenaers MEP. His…

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Rule of law conditionality must start working now

The EPP Group wants the new Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism to start to work fully as soon as possible and calls on the European Commission to not delay the…

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Orban threatens to pull Fidesz from EPP

Budapest (dpa) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to withdraw the ruling party Fidesz from the conservative European People's Party bloc in the European Parliament, he said in a letter published…

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EPP says Armenia, Azerbaijan hostilities of ‘great concern’

The European People’s Party has said that the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is of great concern. According to reports, the increase in conflict has led to the deaths of…

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EPP calls for artists to get EU recovery money

The European People's Party welcomed €12 billion to help European cultural and creative sectors recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The group said the money should be taken from the EU's…

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EPP wants digital or financial transactions tax back on EU agenda

The centre-right EPP Group will vote in favour of setting up a binding calendar for introducing revenues such as a digital tax on big international tech companies, a levy on…

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No EU money for countries breaching rule of law – EPP

"Every Member State that wants to receive EU money must stick to the basic principles of democracy and the rule of law. There must be conditionality. The EU is not…

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Coronavirus – Not just a health emergency – David Casa

Our citizens are depending on us to rise to the occasion during this challenging time. We must not let them down. Together we must strive to secure employment, protect workers…

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14 leaders from the EPP family call for Tusk to expel Orban’s Fidesz party

Prominent national leaders in the European People's Party (EPP), including Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg, called Thursday for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party…

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I’m normally positive, but happy to test negative – Donald Tusk

Donald Tusk, president of the European People’s Party and former head of the European Council, dispensed some of his signature humour on Twitter to let the world know that he’s…

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Libya – EPP and Europe’s internal divisions are a big hurdle for EU’s geopolitics ambitions

To sort out the Libyan civil war, the European Union first needs to sort out another vicious, internecine struggle: the one back home. Politico reports that as the EU faces…

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EPP extends Hungarian Fidesz Party membership suspension

The leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP) agreed on Monday with EPP President Donald Tusk’s decision to extend the suspension of the Hungarian Fidesz party membership over flouting democratic…

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EPP appoints Dr Simon Busuttil as Secretary General

Malta's former Nationalist Party (EPP) leader Simon Busuttil has been appointed secretary general of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP). The former MEP will be his role in March. He will now…

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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz mulling leaving EPP

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party may leave the European Union’s umbrella centre-right bloc after receiving mixed signals about its intentions following Fidesz’s suspension from the group, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said…

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Donald Tusk elected as EPP president

The European People's Party on Wednesday elected former European Council President Donald Tusk as its leader, replacing Frenchman Joseph Daul. Tusk was elected with 491 votes in favor and 37…

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Donald Tusk nominated for EPP presidency

Outgoing European Council President Donald Tusk has been nominated by his Polish party for the presidency of the center-right European People's Party (EPP). The leader of Tusk's party, Civic Platform, told Polish…

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Malta’s MEPs committees involvement

On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day. The complete list of…

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No one has the upper hand on who will lead European institutions

As the European Council convenes Thursday to try to select a new slate of EU leaders, one thing is clear: Nobody has the upper hand. POLITICO reports that while in…

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Manfred Weber confirmed leader of the EPP in European Parliament

German MEP Manfred Weber has been reelected as leader of the center-right European People's Party (EPP) bloc in the European Parliament. The EPP said 156 of its 160 European…

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Meeting cancellation put doubts about Weber’s EU commission bid

A meeting scheduled for Monday by Manfred Weber, to take the lead in the discussions about the EU top jobs ahead of a Tuesday gathering of the EU-28’s leaders did not…

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Weber’s ambitions to encounter first post-election hurdle

The European Parliament's new liberal group indicated that it will declare that "no candidate has secured a majority in the European Parliament," dealing a blow to the Commission presidency chances…

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Europe Votes: Germany’s CDU says Weber should lead EU Commission

German Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Germany's Manfred Weber should be the next European Commission president if the European People's Party is confirmed as the largest group…

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Weber not concerned with talks on his future after EU leaders suggest different nominee for EU top post

Manfred Weber, the center-right candidate for president of the European Commission, said he was "unconcerned" by suggestions that EU leaders could nominate another person for the top job even if…

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Corporate Dispatch Europe Explained – The Week Ahead

A quick glance at the main forthcoming events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related conferences and events. Events for the week of…

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Berlusconi wants EPP to form alliance with far right

Silvio Berlusconi has joined Hungary's Viktor Orban in calling on Europe's conservatives to form an alliance with the far right. Italy's ex-prime minister is running for a seat in this…

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Smaller popular parties determining factor in MEP elections

While the Centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the two biggest groups in the European Parliament, continue to be forecast as scooping up the most…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, The latest from Sri Lanka, Libya and the UK, the headlines from Malta's front pages in your morning briefing for today. Sri Lankan intelligence has named the…

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EPP expected to remain the largest grouping after May elections… Farage’s Brexit Party to top EU elections in Britain

An alliance of pro-EU centre right, socialist and liberal parties would win an absolute majority in next month's European Parliament election, though eurosceptic groups will gain ground, a survey showed…

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Biggest EU Parliament groups recovering but expected to take big hits in EU election polls

Over the last two months, the two biggest groups in European Parliament — the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) — have seen an upward…

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Hungarian Fidesz MEPs still part of EPP

Despite being suspended from the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, MEPs from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz have not been suspended from the group. Fidesz…

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EPP votes for the suspension of Orban’s Fidesz Party

Earlier it was reported that Fidesz will immediately quit the EPP if it decided to suspend the party, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff told state news agency MTI…

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Weber to meet Orbán in Budapest amid EPP row

Manfred Weber, the center-right candidate favorite to be the next European Commission president, said that in the coming days he will meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest to…

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Orban indicates Fidesz may leave the EPP

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban revealed that his ruling nationalist Fidesz party may drop out of the European People's Party (EPP), the center-right grouping in the European Parliament. In…

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Weber insists that Turkey will not become an EU member

Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party's (EPP) lead candidate to be the new EU Commission President , Wednesday insisted that Turkey will not become an EU member. Weber insisted…

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Viktor Orbán calls EPP antagonists ‘useful idiots’

Politico reported that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán labelled those in the European People's Party (EPP) critical of his party, "useful idiots". Orbán was quoted by Politico as saying this…

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Three EPP parties asked for the expulsion of Hungarian’s Fidez Party

Three parties sent a letter Thursday to European People's Party President Joseph Daul asking for the expulsion of Hungary's Fidesz, Luxembourgish MEP Frank Engel confirmed to POLITICO. The three EPP…

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Manfred Weber gets 79% support to be EPP’s lead candidate

The European People’s Party on Thursday chose Manfred Weber as its nominee for Commission president over former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb. Weber, the German leader of the EPP grouping in…

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The EPP needs a leader not an apparatchik

It is a common strategic mistake for armies to prepare for the previous war instead of the one that is coming. In 1939, the French were ready for a redo…

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