
Fault Line in the EPP: French MEPs Shake Weber’s Authority
Party leader Manfred Weber instructed lawmakers to keep a united front and protect the Commission president in last week’s no-confidence votes.

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

The rebellion was a result of growing tension over the Mercosur deal threatening farmers across Europe.

Les Républicains politician rewarded for undermining the unity of the French Right.

Ideological inconsistency and obsession with respectability have prevented follow-through on conservative convictions.

Although articles in the French press have highlighted the scandalous nature of these appointments to the Constitutional Council, there has been no reaction at the European level.