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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
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EPP Group ready to put on the boxing gloves when trade is at stake
The EPP Group says new tools will protect EU interests in future trade disputes. Parliament’s Trade Committee is voting to give teeth to the so-called Enforcement Regulation. This means the EU can...
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Nurses nominated for European Citizen’s Prize
The EPP Group is nominating nurses for this year’s European Citizen’s Prize. The accolade, which is awarded by the European Parliament, recognises those who exemplify European values. The EPP...
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Help for the Roma is help for Europe
The EPP Group releases a position paper this week, which calls for stronger action to integrate millions of ethnic Roma into the EU economy, saying the past 10 years of policy have failed. The...
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New parliamentary committee to work on master plan to beat cancer
The European Parliament will this week set up a Special Committee on Cancer. EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber had called for an intensified EU effort to beat cancer, and the Special Committee will...
