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Soviet deportations during WWII: MEPs read out victims' names to never, ever forget
In a ceremony marking 80 years since Soviet authorities deported 70,000 Eastern Europeans on the eve of Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union, Members of the European Parliament read out names of...
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It’s time to strengthen EU health systems
EU health systems need an overhaul to better prepare for another pandemic. That’s according to EPP Group MEP Cristian Bușoi who says the EU4Health programme will coordinate resources, reduce...
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Cancer master plan: Lots done – plenty more to do
Last year @ManfredWeber proposed a European master plan to fight cancer. Now there’s increased awareness ✔️ a special Committee in Parliament ✔️and more urgency from the European Commission ✔️...
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Time to mend EU/US relations after Biden win
The EPP Group hopes relations between the EU and US will improve under Joe Biden’s Presidency. EPP Group Vice-Chair David McAllister MEP says the US should return to multilateral cooperation,...
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EU cash must be linked to EU values
Respect EU values to receive EU funds. The EPP Group wants a binding rule of law mechanism linked to the long-term budget. Parliament’s lead negotiator Petri Sarvamaa MEP says the independence of...
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McGuinness and Dombrovskis: people come first in leading EU finance and trade
At the European Parliament’s confirmation hearings, the EPP Group’s Mairead McGuinness, Parliament First Vice-President, discussed her 16 years of experience as an MEP to become the EU’s new...
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Member states must play ball on migration pact
Member states must play ball with the EU Commission’s new Migration Pact or face mandatory measures. That is the view of EPP Group Spokesman on the new Asylum and Migration Fund, Jeroen Lenaers...
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Negotiations on Migration Pact must progress urgently
The European Commission’s Migration Pact hits the right note, but negotiations must progress with urgency. That’s according to the EPP Group Spokesperson on Justice and Home Affairs Roberta...
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We call for new and free elections in Belarus
Backing Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the EPP Group joined with other political forces in the European Parliament in a virtual event with her to show their support. The EPP...
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A credible EU needs a Pact for European Jobs and one global voice
Europe needs to develop new battery technology, fight cancer and build a 5G network as part of a Pact for European Jobs, says EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber in responding to the State of the...
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EU must vigorously defend Cyprus and Greece against Turkish aggression
The EPP Group says Europe must respond if Turkey continues to violate Cypriot and Greek sovereignty. During a debate in the European Parliament, MEPs said Turkey’s gunboat diplomacy, illegal...
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Angela Merkel participates in the EPP Group meeting in the European Parliament
Angela Merkel participates in the EPP Group meeting in the European Parliament
