The European People's Party (EPP) deplores the groundless and hostile measure by the Russian authorities to blacklist several EU politicians by denying them entry to Russian territory. This totally arbitrary measure is clearly not in line with international law, violates universal standards and is without any legal basis and transparency.
We regret that this act is counterproductive and detrimental to the already weak channels of communication between the European Union and Russia.
A list with 89 names has been shared without any further information on its legal basis, criteria and process of decision making. It includes 10 active EPP Members of the European Parliament, comprising EPP Vice President Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, three former EPP MEPs, several current or former EPP member party leaders and EPP members of national parliaments.
More than 20 people on the list belong to the EPP, the most of any European-level political family. These hostile measures taken by Russia against key EPP politicians prove that the EPP finds itself at the forefront of the fight for a peaceful and democratic order in Europe, based on international law and the principle of the inviolability of frontiers. This act will even intensify the EPP’s determination to continue the battle for fundamental European principles and values.
We appeal to Russia to respect international norms and standards, refrain from military aggression and implement the Minsk agreements. Referring to our EPP Eastern Partnership Leaders’ Meeting Riga Declaration of 21 May, we reiterate that the “full implementation of the Minsk Agreements constitutes a precondition for any improvement in relations with Russia.”
The EPP Manifesto, also adopted at the 2012 EPP Congress in Bucharest, outlines the basic principles of the Party summary.
The EPP Manifesto, also adopted at the 2012 EPP Congress in Bucharest, outlines the basic principles of the Party summarising who we are, what our values are, what challenges are we facing and what vision we have for the future. The Manifesto was developed in parallel to the EPP Platform document within the EPP Working Group 1 for “European Policy”.
The EPP Platform is the core programme of our party outlining our main values, explaining the challenges our society is facing and presenting our vision for the future of European Union.
The Party Platform was developed in EPP Working Group 1 for “European Policy” chaired by EPP President Wilfried MARTENS ?and EPP Vice President Peter HINTZE. The Working Group consists of delegates of EPP member parties who prepared and worked?on this document for more than two years and received input?from the drafting committee as well as senior and young experts. The document was adopted at the 2012 EPP Congress in Bucharest, thus replacing the Basic Programme of Athens from 1992.
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