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Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The continuity at the top of the Commission only highlights the EU’s inability to conclude the increasingly contested Mercosur trade agreement.

Screens displaying the results of the vote on the legal referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts during a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on January 21, 2026.

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

The trade agreement with Latin American countries pits the EPP’s members against each other as national agricultural interests collide with industrial goals.

Tisza party leader Péter Magyar being confronted by Hungarian farmers at the protest against the Mercosur deal in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Michael Curzon January 21, 2026

In the European Parliament, Péter Magyar sits in the EPP group, the party of Ursula von der Leyen who signed the controversial Mercosur deal on Saturday.

Pure Opportunism: Weber’s Tactical Turn as Europe’s Centrist Consensus Collapses

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

After years of centrist dogmatism, Weber recalibrates his rhetoric to retain control of the EU’s political system.

Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Javier Villamor January 16, 2026

Spain and Germany are pulling in opposite directions, exposing how fragile the EPP’s claim to represent both workers and exporters has become.

Ukraine: Ex-PM’s Party Office Raided Amid Corruption Investigation

TEC News / AFP January 14, 2026

Anti-corruption bureau alleges a party leader—reportedly Tymoshenko—offered illicit incentives to members of parliament in exchange for their votes.

EPP Vote With Right Kicks Off Political Storm in Berlin

Rebeka Kis November 14, 2025

Conservatives backed a plan to ease EU supply-chain rules, drawing fierce criticism from the German government.

European Parliament Questions Mercosur Deal

TEC News November 13, 2025

Brussels politicians want the EU court to examine the controversial trade deal, which could delay concluding the agreement.

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto

Is Brussels Yielding to Pressure on Common Agricultural Policy?

Javier Villamor October 17, 2025

Italian Commissioner Raffaele Fitto has signaled openness to changes in the proposed EU budget.

Fault Line in the EPP: French MEPs Shake Weber’s Authority

Zolta Győri October 13, 2025

Party leader Manfred Weber instructed lawmakers to keep a united front and protect the Commission president in last week’s no-confidence votes.

Tag: EPP

Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority

Mercosur Fractures the European People’s Party

“We Have Never Seen You!”: Hungarian Opposition Leader Confronted by Angry Farmers

Pure Opportunism: Weber’s Tactical Turn as Europe’s Centrist Consensus Collapses

Farmers vs Factories: The Trade Deal Tearing Europe’s Biggest Party Apart

Ukraine: Ex-PM’s Party Office Raided Amid Corruption Investigation

EPP Vote With Right Kicks Off Political Storm in Berlin

European Parliament Questions Mercosur Deal

Is Brussels Yielding to Pressure on Common Agricultural Policy?

Fault Line in the EPP: French MEPs Shake Weber’s Authority

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