Bulgarian MEPs delay vote on North Macedonia's EU accession report The European People's Party withdrew support for the report at the last minute, leaving MEP author Thomas Waitz denouncing intimidation. Euronews · Jun 4, 2025
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Climate crisis must be tackled without resorting to degrowth, says MEP Growth is essential to retaining the European way of life, said the EPP’s Lídia Pereira, responding to claims that the EU must shift its thinking on sustainability. Euronews · May 22, 2025
European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups. Euronews · May 14, 2025
Who has the Commission had meetings with since the beginning of new mandate? Only 16% of all Commission meetings were with NGOs, following the EPP's political efforts to prevent NGOs from using EU grant money to influence policymaking. Euronews · May 9, 2025
Brussels, my love? The EPP congress overshadowed by power outage and protests In this week's edition of Brussels, my love?, panelists debate the power of the European People's Party inside the European Union. Euronews · May 3, 2025
EPP President Manfred Weber calls for European leadership as US retreats from global role The president of the EU's leading centre-right party told Euronews it is time for Europe to step up. Euronews · May 2, 2025
Fine Gael confirms and defends refusal to back Hamas hostage release resolution Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but Irish Fine Gael delegates declined to support it. Euronews · May 2, 2025
The EU’s biggest political party met in Valencia – what we learned As the European People's Party met in Valencia at a gathering overshadowed by a power cuts across Spain and Portugal this week, here are some of the key takeaways. Euronews · Apr 30, 2025
Day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia wraps up: Key takeaways Manfred Weber, running as the sole candidate for the presidency, was re-elected as European People’s Party President with 502 votes in favour and 61 against during day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia. Euronews · Apr 30, 2025
Valencians physically, emotionally exhausted six months on from floods Valencians process historical outage whilst marking six months since the DANA floods that took the lives of 227 people. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
Populists and extremists are EPP's main competitors, Manfred Weber tells Euronews In an interview with Euronews, EPP President Manfred Weber warned of an authoritarian wave in Europe, pledging never to cooperate with far-right parties like France's National Rally or Germany’s AfD, whom he accused of threatening European unity and democratic values. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
Manfred Weber’s longevity as leader of the EU’s most powerful party | Radio Schuman Europe's most powerful political party, the European People’s Party (EPP), is holding its two-day Congress in Valencia. Members are expected to re-elect the party chair, Manfred Weber. But what explains his longevity in the EPP? Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
EPP boss Weber feels 'privileged' to be targeted by billboard campaign in Hungary The Hungarian government promotes its national poll on Ukraine membership by targeting EU and Ukraine leaders. Euronews · Apr 9, 2025
International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025 EU Plan To End Russian Fertiliser Imports Unsettles Farmers The EU's plans to impose tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia in a bid to increase pressure on Moscow over the Ukraine war have alarmed European farmers worried about possible price hikes.
Euronews · Apr 8, 2025 MEPs reject renewed attacks on NGO funding in EU budget review A parliamentary committee has voted down a raft of amendments from right-wing lawmakers seeking to incorporate sharp criticism of EU funding for non-governmental organisations into the discharge of the bloc’s 2023 budget.
Euronews · Apr 7, 2025 The EPP takes firmer line on migration in policy pitch The largest group in the European Parliament has adopted a new position paper, endorsing suspension of the right to asylum and questioning family reunification.
Euronews · Apr 3, 2025 Greens, socialists hope centrist alliance will limit scale of EU deregulation The European Parliament has voted to delay key rules on corporate sustainability pending a reduction of their scope, on the same day the Trump administration appeared to be targeting EU regulatory standards with a punitive 20% import tariff.
Euronews · Apr 2, 2025 Commission denies singling out NGOs in green funding row After right-wing parties in the European Parliament narrowly lost a symbolic vote on blocking funding for non-profit groups through the LIFE Programme, the European Commission issued a detailed statement that has done little to reassure critics who see the affair as an attack on civil society.
Euronews · Apr 1, 2025 MEPs reject call to halt funding for environmental NGOs In a knife edge vote, the European Parliament’s environment committee voted down an objection jointly tabled by the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) against continued funding of civil society campaign groups.
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Euronews · Mar 25, 2025 Will deportation hubs help speed up migrant returns? The Common European System for Returns aims to speed up deportation of asylum seekers who aren't permitted to stay in the European Union. In an unexpected move, it also opens the possibility to build the controversial detention centres outside the bloc.
Euronews · Mar 25, 2025 How Ukraine and EU rearmament are dividing the Italian government The coalition’s junior partners, The League and Forza Italia, take opposing positions on the war in Ukraine and the European Commission’s plan to build up Europe's security. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is walking a political tightrope
Euronews · Mar 20, 2025 Putin is 'playing' and has no interest in stopping war, EPP chief warns Manfred Weber exclusively tells Euronews that Putin 'is not ready for peace.'
Euronews · Mar 20, 2025 WATCH: EPP president joins Euronews' special coverage ahead of EU leaders' summit The President of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) speaks to Euronews as the EU’s 27 leaders gather in Brussels for a summit that takes place against a fraught geopolitical background.