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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 23h

We reiterate our commitment to protecting citizens' rights, also when they travel by air. As EU member states want to water down existing rules on compensation in the event of long delays, the EPP Group is clear: citizens' rights must be a top priority.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 1d

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The Legal Affairs Committee has backed legal proposals to:

📌provide legal certainty for companies operating across borders
📌prevent a patchwork of national rules
📌 cut administrative costs

Our goal has always been to simplify rules and cut costs for businesses

epp.group/b846lnv0 #Omnibus

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 1d

Russia’s escalating hybrid attacks show that Europe’s security cannot wait.

The EPP Group is calling for stronger EU defence coordination and protection of our skies. 🇪🇺

🎧 Hear more in the new “EU Decoded” episode. ➡️ epp.group/s7e2

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 4d

The Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado 🇻🇪

The @EPPGroup supported her from the very beginning, leading the effort to award her the Sakharov Prize 2024.

Today, the world recognises María Corina’s courage and tireless fight for a free and democratic Venezuela.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 4d

🎙️New episode is out now!

Europe’s skies, borders, and digital backbone - all under discussion in this week’s #EPlenary.

Listen here: epp.group/s7e2

Spotify – Web Player

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 5d

The EPP Group welcomes the announcement of the Israel-Hamas agreement as a hopeful first step toward ending the conflict.

The peace plan reflects the goals the EPP Group has pursued.

Read: epp.group/r35qxtj2

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 6d

We keep sounding the alarm on the combustion engine ban. The future of the automotive industry isn’t purely electric or purely combustion. We need a realistic mix and openness to all technologies.

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Act now, or Europe's car industry will be lost

The EPP Group continues to sound the alarm on the combustion engine ban, a policy it has consistently opposed, and is urging the European Commission to take a more nuanced and realistic approach to re...

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 6d

🇬🇱 🇪🇺 "Greenland and the Arctic are the northern border of Europe, and we need to protect them just as well as we protect the southern borders.

NATO has a vital role to play here," says Niels Flemming Hansen
MEP.

▶️Watch.
#EPlenary

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 6d

We urge the EU to move from words to action and defend its airspace, warning that Russia’s escalating hybrid attacks against EU Member States amount to state-sponsored terrorism and demand an immediate, coordinated European response.

epp.group/0mkaldpi #EPlenary

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 6d

We call for a close, renewed and balanced transatlantic partnership with the US. A partnership built on trust and predictability, with the EU maintaining its own values and preserving and strengthening its regulatory autonomy.

Read more: epp.group/3yvigzao #EUUS

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 7d

We are in favour of a package of measures to simplify the EU’s #CAP and cut red tape

🚜raising aid for small farms to €75,000
🚜 doubling flat-rate payments to €5,000
🚜easing certain environmental rules and eligibility thresholds for crisis support.

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Cut red tape, let farmers farm

The EPP Group will vote in favour of a package of measures to simplify the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and cut red tape. The measures include raising aid for small farms to €75,000, doubling flat-...

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 7d

The EPP Group is convinced that this reform is a significant step forward – it protects Schengen, strengthens our security, and demonstrates that the EPP Group delivers results where they matter most.

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No visa-free travel for those who threaten Europe’s security

Europe must defend the integrity of the Schengen area and act swiftly to counter hybrid threats, state-sponsored migration manipulation, and regimes that exploit our openness. Today, the European Parl...

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 7d

These changes send a clear and firm message to third countries which, despite being considered partners, fail to sufficiently cooperate with the EU and its Member States in addressing security threats and irregular migration.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 7d

Europe must defend the integrity of the Schengen area and act swiftly to counter hybrid threats, state-sponsored migration manipulation and regimes that exploit our openness.

🔗https://epp.group/3vyazm38 #EPlenary

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

“Our #digital policies will be key to strengthening our competitiveness,” says MEP Arba Kokalari ahead of unveiling of the @EU_Commission’s AI package, including the Apply AI Strategy and the European Strategy for AI in science.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

On Wednesday, the European Parliament will debate the EU #digital rules.

“Protecting European sovereignty means setting our own digital rules and ensuring they are respected,” says MEP @ASchwab.bsky.social.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

The @eppgroup.bsky.social calls for the swift adoption of a strong digital Omnibus package. It should cut red tape, eliminate overlaps, and simplify rules. The goal: a more competitive and thriving EU #digital market - for citizens and businesses alike.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

In addition to irregular migration and security risks, new reasons to refuse a #Schengen visa now include, for example, hybrid threats or risks linked to investor citizenship schemes.

#EPlenary

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

MEP Dan Motreanu : “We urge the Commission to stop sending mixed signals. With one hand, it promises to cut red tape, while with the other, it pulls the rug out from under #CAP in the EU’s long-term budget.”

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on simplifying the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The EPP Group welcomes steps towards simplification, but will not allow attempts to sideline the #CAP in the proposed long-term EU Budget.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

Secure Europe’s skies!

#Defence

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

"Europe’s skies are under attack. Securing them is urgent to protect our internal security", says Tomas Tobé, Vice-Chairman of the @EPPGroup.

#Defence

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

After the recent airspace violations, the Parliament will hold a #EPlenary key debate on protecting the European skies.

#Defence

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

MEP @aschwab.bsky.social on the EU’s #SingleMarket: We will need concrete actions, in particular the acceleration of the mutual recognition of professional qualifications or the creation of a single portal for uploading documents.

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EPP Group in the European Parliament @eppgroup.bsky.social · 8d

It is absolutely vital that we deepen and complete the EU's single market.

On the EPP Group's initiative, the European Parliament will debate the EU's #SingleMarket on Tuesday morning.

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