EU budget: Manfred Weber, EPP Group Chairman calls for adequate resources to implement EU climate policy

European Union Member States are discussing the EU budget, known as the Multiannual Financial Framework, at a summit of EU leaders. EPP Group Chairman Manfred commented on the issue ahead of the...

Dec 12, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

UK elections: Manfred Weber, EPP Group Chairman, calls for clarity

The UK is holding a general election. The election results will determine who holds power in the UK and the next steps that the UK wants to take in the process of Britain’s withdrawal from the...

Dec 12, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

EPP Group backs climate neutral goal in European Green Deal

The European Union has been leading the fight against climate change for some time now. And with more and more young Europeans demonstrating because they want a cleaner and liveable planet, the...

Dec 10, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Climate talks: EPP Group stresses need for EU and global action

Some 200 countries are in Madrid for a major United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting to discuss how to tackle climate change. At the centre of discussions is the Paris Agreement,...

Dec 09, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Parliament sends rule of law fact-finding mission to Malta

Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in 2017. She had been investigating possible corruption in relation to a government contract for a new power...

Dec 02, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

MEPs debate how the EU should react to illegal drilling activities by Turkey

Turkey has been involved in illegal drilling for oil and gas in Cypriot waters for quite some time despite the EU’s repeated calls for it to stop. European Union Member States have decided to set...

Nov 13, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

MEPs approve system to reinforce EU’s external borders

False documents and identity fraud are often detected at the external borders of the EU. A sharp increase in the fraudulent use of documents in the Schengen area in recent years has led to a...

Nov 07, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

Syrian refugees in Turkey: EPP Group delivers strong message

Turkey hosting refugees and the EU providing funds for them are core elements of an ongoing EU-Turkey deal. What’s new is that Turkey’s President Erdogan has announced plans to resettle refugees...

Nov 06, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

EP Commissioner Hearings: EPP Group praises Margaritis Schinas for his performance

Margaritis Schinas put in a very good performance in his European Parliament hearing as he dealt with a range of questions from MEPs testing his skills to be the Commissioner for Protecting Our...

Oct 03, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia

EP Commissioner Hearings: Dubravka Šuica showed her commitment to democracy

Dubravka Šuica impressed in her European Parliament hearing as she dealt with a range of questions from MEPs testing her aptitude to be the Commissioner for Democracy and Demography in the next...

Oct 03, 2019 - Latest News-Multimedia