Tag: EPP

MEPs Rally Europe Against “Disastrous” Migration Pact

“We are very hopeful to move things in the right direction,” members of the new cross-party policy group said, promising to do everything they can “to stop this left-wing compromise” on the new migration pact.

European Parliament Still on the Fence About Border Walls

“If we want to show solidarity, then we must restore the order at our borders, if needed by building fences where they are needed,” EPP spokesman Jeroen Lenaers said after pushing through an amendment to fund border walls, which was later thrown out by the Left with the entire package.

EPP HQ Raided Over Digital Bribery Allegations

The raid relates to a corruption case against top EPP official Mario Voigt, with allegations that the CDU politician awarded a contract to design an EPP campaign app on the basis of bribery.

Left-leaning Majority Hijacks Migration Vote

The final deal has “made the proposal even worse,” Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers said, denouncing it for laying the foundation for undemocratic migrant quotas while leaving the migratory pressure unchecked.