⚠️ Astonishing interview with the Russian Ambassador on @VTMNIEUWS, using empty rhetoric to justify the blatant violation of another country’s territorial sovereignty. Once again, the Russian narrative seems to be: listen carefully to my words, but don’t look at my actions.

Shocking 2024 record: 383 aid workers killed& 67 media professionals. 503 journalists detained. Autoritarian states can’t stand truth. That’s why they jail journalists. These arrests are attacks on basic security and freedom of speech! Highly condemned, never forgotten! @EPPGroup

Een hallucinant interview met de Russische ambassadeur op @VTMNIEUWS, waarin een stortvloed aan holle praatjes wordt gebruikt om de grove schending van de territoriale soevereiniteit van een ander land te rechtvaardigen. Het Russische narratief lijkt opnieuw te zijn: luister

Heading back home after the last Strasbourg plenary session of 2025 at the European Parliament. 1 ploeg van 11 miljoen

We need adequate funding from the next long-term EU budget. From the disembarkation in our ports in the West to potential deployment at the frontline in the East, we’ll have to make sure that we are ready and can act decisively whenever necessary. @wbeke

"We must invest strategically in next-gen AI and supercomputing. Building Europe’s own HPC and AI capabilities lets EU researchers and industry innovate responsibly, uphold ethical standards, and stay globally competitive", says @bbudka (@eppgroup) 2/2

.@bbudka (@eppgroup) on EuroHPC: "Europe must secure its position at the forefront of AI innovation for the coming decades. AI is no longer optional – it is a cornerstone of our competitiveness, research leadership, and technological sovereignty." 1/2

The 'Heidelberg Declaration' sets out concrete steps to reinforce Europe’s research and production capacity and ensure that European knowledge, ideas and quality turns into real market success. @EvaMaydell & Christian Ehler (@EPPGroup) https://t.co/CBjKftcEtT

De Mini-Omnibus is nu wetgeving! 📄 Er wordt veel gesproken over het belang van een sterke Europese defensie. Met praten alleen gaan we ons echter niet verdedigen. Daarom moeten we de daad bij het woord voegen. Dat is precies wat we met de Mini-Omnibus voor defensie doen, een

A few winters ago, Europe shivered: cold homes, dark factories, unaffordable bills. That fear had a name: Russian energy dependence. Every cubic meter of gas is funding Putin’s war. Ending it isn’t technical. It’s a choice for EU sovereignty, security, and solidarity with

Europe won’t defend itself with words alone. We’re putting our money where our mouth is. The Mini-Omnibus opens civilian EU programmes to defence, boosts smart investment, breaks silos and fuels innovation. Watch and learn more from @wbeke⤵️ #EUDefence

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The @EPPGroup wants more houses to be built. Today, the EU Commission will present its Affordable #Housing Plan, recognizing what EPP's @borjagimenezl and @NBrnjac highlighted earlier. 👇 https://t.co/zrkQqHgE5Y

"Europe is ending this dependency while keeping energy affordable and tightening checks to prevent circumvention,” said @andreawechsler MEP, the EPP Group’s negotiator for @EP_Industry. Read more: https://t.co/duVF05VajS

"Completing the Energy Union is key to lower prices, resilience and independence. The European #Grids Package is a good start, but we need a real European system approach and a bolder permitting reform", Christian Ehler MEP (@EPPGroup).

NO MORE FREE RIDE: NEW €3 DUTY TARGETS MASSIVE INFLUX OF NON-COMPLIANT CHINESE PRODUCTS The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has decided to introduce a €3 fixed customs duty on small parcels valued at less than €150. The EPP Group’s MEP Dirk Gotink,

We welcome the release of political prisoners in Belarus today! Among them are Sakharov Prize laureates Maria Kolesnikova and Ales Bialatski, also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The @EPPGroup stands resolutely alongside all those bravely fighting for freedom and democracy in

📆 Next week's EPP Group #EPlenary priorities: 🔵 Ban on combustion engines is history 🔵 Europe in a new world order: Act or Lose! 🔵 Strengthen European farmers as we deepen trade with South America 🔵 Simplify rules and reduce costs for businesses 🔵 Simplify rules to combat

Mijn reactie op Trumps interview met @politico waarin hij uithaalt naar Europa. 👇 Hij heeft duidelijk een eigen agenda om de EU te ontmantelen, en wil daarvoor extreemrechts in Europa gebruiken. Daarbij heeft hij enkel zijn eigen belangen voor ogen, zodat hij samen met de big

We need to change the underlying legislation and turn the permitting procedures upside down. Energy projects deliver on the energy transition, environmental protectionism should not stand in the way of that. The EPP will fight for that.