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Spitzenkandidat picks: Manfred Weber, EPP
With no real debating at the big debate, the EPP's Helsinki Congress picked their Spitzenkandidat contender for the European elections. EURACTIV takes a closer look at the party's new old face, Manfred Weber.Promoted content
EPP Summit, 20 October 2016
EPP Summit in Maastricht – October 2016. EPP leaders met ahead of the European Council.
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EPP Summit 17 March 2016
Summit, 17 March: EPP stands united on the EU-Turkey agreement.Promoted content
EPP Summit February 2016
The #EPPSummit took place today in Brussels ahead of the #EUCO.Promoted content
EPP Summit 17 December 2015
The European People’s Party (EPP) heads of state and government and opposition leaders met in Brussels on 17 December to prepare the agenda of the European Council Summit.Promoted content
German MEP Manfred Weber elected new EPP president
Center right European People's Party elected on Wednesday its new president, German MEP Manfred Weber.Promoted content
Parliament set for grand coalition after EU election despite Eurosceptic rise
43.1% of EU citizens went to the polls on Sunday to chose who will lead Europe for the next 5 years.Promoted content
Juncker: ‘I will not be on my knees before the Socialist party’
Speaking as the first EU election result projection was released, EPP Commission president candidate Jean-Claude Juncker said ‘I will not be on my knees before the Socialist party’.Promoted content
From reform to Growth – EPP Congress Dublin 2014
The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies was present at the XII Congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) that took place in Dublin on 6 and 7 March 2014, an event that gathered more than 2,000 participants, including the leaders of EU institutions, heads of state and government, party leaders, ministers, national and European parliamentarians, and delegates from EPP member parties throughout Europe.Promoted content
Juncker speaks about his candidancy for EU’s top job
As the EPP’s electoral congress in Dublin gains pace, Jean-Claude Juncker is the favourite to become the party’s candidate for the EU Commission presidency. 'I want this job because I was becoming increasingly angry that the European Union appears to be divided in two parts, the so-called virtuous countries and the weaker countries. We had enough walls in Europe. I'm against this division between big and small member states.' Juncker said.Promoted content