The European People’s Party (EPP) leaders met today in Sibiu, Romania ahead of the European Council. The EPP Summit was co-organised with our member party Partidul National Liberal (PNL) and its leader Ludovic Orban. The upcoming European elections, the future of Europe, the situation in Cyprus and Spain topped the meeting's agenda. In the margins of the party summit, EPP President, Joseph Daul, made the following statement:
"As we mark Europe Day in Sibiu, we recommit ourselves to building a future based on the values that brought peace and prosperity to our continent and hope to our citizens. When European citizens vote in the European Parliament elections in three weeks, they have the opportunity to decide how to shape our common future.
In view of these elections in May, EPP leaders have reiterated their unwavering support to the EPP Lead Candidate Manfred Weber.
Gathering in Sibiu has a special meaning for the EPP. The Romanian citizens showed us what courage and commitment to a democratic Romania means. I was impressed by their determination and dedication to take to the streets and protect their hard won democracy and demand that the rule of law and the independent justice prevail. The voices of Romanian people have been heard in Brussels and the rest of Europe. That's why we have EPP leaders have met in Sibiu, to send a strong message of support to the Romanians and also to President Klaus Iohannis and all EPP centre-right parties during an important election year.”
During the summit, President Nicos Anastasiades informed the EPP leaders about the latest Turkish escalation in Cyprus. The EPP strongly condemned the recent Turkish drilling activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone.
“This is a grave violation of Cyprus’ sovereignty and works against EU's interests. We showed full solidarity with our friends in Cyprus and called on Ankara to cease these actions in the Eastern Mediterranean immediately. We will follow closely the developments in the region and when necessary, push for the appropriate measures," continued EPP President Joseph Daul.
Following the general election in Spain, the EPP leaders voiced their support to Partido Popular (PP) and PP President Pablo Casado. PP remains a strong opposition in Spain and a reliable partner in our quest to shape the future of Europe together.
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.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You may accept or manage your choices by clicking below.
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer
The European People’s Party (EPP) maintains this website to enhance public access to information about its initiatives. Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them. This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
If you would like to read more about our use of cookies please view our Privacy policy.
Your Privacy
When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience.
Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.