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...

Sep 23, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Stronger, more pragmatic EU migration policy needed

The EPP Group's new position paper on migration calls for more funding and staffing of EU agencies to avoid another migration crisis. As lockdowns against the Coronavirus are lifted and the summer...

Apr 30, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Coronavirus, Migration, Industry, Africa Strategy

At the latest European Parliament plenary, the EPP Group called for more EU coordination to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and deal with its economic impact. The Group backed more help for...

Mar 12, 2020 - Latest News-Multimedia

Brexit, audio-visual, fighting crime and corruption

At its latest plenary session, the European Parliament debated Brexit talks with EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber criticising UK plans to limit freedom of movement. Parliament approved legislation...

Oct 04, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia

Common defence, traveller database, Bulgarian Presidency, mobility package

At its latest plenary session, the European Parliament approved spending to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and in turn EU military capacity. It gave the green light for an EU database to...

Jul 05, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia

EU trade relations, Tackling migration, Civil aviation safety

During the latest plenary session, MEPs debated EU trade relations, how to tackle migration and new civil aviation safety rules. The EPP Group called on EU governments to respond to the US move to...

Jun 14, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia

EPP Group Plenary Report: Future of Europe, Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, Russian disinformation, renewable energy

At the European Parliament’s latest plenary, MEPs debated the Bulgarian EU Presidency’s priorities with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boïko Borissov, and the future of Europe with Ireland’s Prime...

Jan 18, 2018 - Latest News-Multimedia

Lessons from history: preventing the rise of undemocratic and extremist forces in our societies

The House of European History hosted a debate on 7 November 2017 to mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution. At the time it looked like a hopeless putsch by a small group of ideological...

Nov 07, 2017 - Latest News-Multimedia

Giving Schengen databank muscle to secure borders

The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs approved reports on three pieces of legislation calling for greater access and use of the Schengen Information...

Nov 07, 2017 - Latest News-Multimedia

EU common defence policy to face external threats

A joint military command in Brussels is an important step towards establishing a European defence force and saving money through interoperability. The EPP Group’s Michael Gahler, spokesman on EU...

May 10, 2017 - Latest News-Multimedia