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...

Oct 28, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

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...

Sep 16, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

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...

Jul 09, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

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...

Jul 03, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

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...

Jun 18, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Protect European companies from hostile Chinese takeovers

The European Union should impose a temporary ban on Chinese takeovers of European companies made vulnerable by the COVID-19 crisis, says the EPP Group. The European Commission’s new White Paper on...

Jun 17, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

EU Recovery Plan: Solidarity is back

The EU’s proposed €750 billion Recovery Plan will help jump-start Europe’s economy after the pandemic and prevent a lost generation of youth, says the EPP Group. As the European Commission...

May 28, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Corona Recovery Fund, travel and tourism, apps and vaccines

Demanding a strong role in Europe’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the EPP Group threatened to veto the EU’s long-term budget plan unless the European Parliament plays a key role in...

May 14, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Corona Recovery Fund must be about people, solidarity and the future

The European Parliament must have a role in designing the EU’s Coronavirus Recovery Fund or the EPP Group will veto the EU’s long-term budget plan. The Group says funding for the Recovery Fund...

May 14, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Erdoğan is playing with the lives of people

The EPP Group says the Turkish President is playing with the lives of people. It follows his decision to not prevent migrants from seeking entry into Europe from Turkey. EPP Group Chairman Manfred...

Mar 03, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia