Reindustrialisation and competitiveness top EPP Political Assembly in Toulouse

29. September 2026
Toulouse, 29 September 2026
The European People’s Party (EPP) held its Political Assembly in Toulouse on 28 and 29 September 2026 chaired by EPP Secretary General Dolors Montserrat. The event focused on competitiveness and European reindustrialisation and included addresses by EPP President Manfred Weber and President of Les Républicains Bruno Retailleau.
In his opening remarks, EPP President Manfred Weber declared:
"We are glad to be in Toulouse to discuss reindustrialisation and the jobs of the future for our continent, in a city that illustrates what a successful European project can achieve. Competitiveness is about improving the lives of European citizens. The cost of living is Europe’s top concern today. The EPP has taken action: we have implemented the roadmap for the Single Market and we are cutting red tape.
European citizens expect value-based answers from us, and this is what we deliver.”
The Political Assembly convened the next EPP Congress, to take place on 2 and 3 March in Rome, Italy.
The Assembly also adopted the following resolutions:
Following the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, the delegates discussed the situation in Serbia and the following statement was published.



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