Our Members

Structure

Our Chairman

Our Vice-Chairs

Staff Management

Staff

 

 Our Group

 

The Group of the European People's Party brings together centre and centre-right pro-European political forces from the Member States of the EU. It works to advance the goal of a more competitive and democratic Europe, closer to its citizens, and a social market economy. The EPP was the first-ever transnational political party to be formed at European level while the EPP Group is currently the largest political force in the European Parliament.

 

Our history

 

The Group of the European People's Party brings together centre and centre-right pro-European political forces from the Member States of the EU. It works to advance the goal of a more competitive and democratic Europe, closer to its citizens, and a social market economy. The EPP was the first-ever transnational political party to be formed at European level while the EPP Group is currently the largest political force in the European Parliament.

 

Our networks

 

Not only a legislator, the EPP Group is a political entity that wishes to promote new thinking on key challenges facing the European Union. Through our networks, we reach out to young people, academics, businessmen, local politicians, think-tankers or journalists who share a common outlook Europe-wide and we offer platforms for the development of ideas on the future of Europe and of skills to address them.

 

Where we work

 

Our offices are situated in both Brussels, where the meetings of parliamentary committees and political groups take place, and in Strasbourg, where the European Parliament holds its plenary sessions. The EPP Group also has antenna offices in 6 European capitals that facilitate communication and coordination with and among national delegations.

 

Publications

 

The memory of our Group, its history and activities, what we stand for, is recorded by our Publications Department. Useful tools for students, scholars, visitors, researchers and media, our publications are available for download and order.

 

Careers

 

Want to join the EPP Group staff? Find all information here related to ongoing recruitment procedures and offers for traineeships.

 

Latest News

 

Our take on current affairs and the major issues going through the pipeline of the European Parliament.

 

Press releases

 

Day-to-day news reactions from the EPP Group. By subscribing to our site, you can receive our press releases regularly on any topic and in different languages where available.

 

Events

 

Whether they are Hearings on Parliament's premises or external meetings of the EPP Group in the Member States, events are useful discussion forums that offer space for an in-depth look into draft legislation or broader political challenges. Our events are normally public unless otherwise indicated.

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Highlights of the week

 

Want to know what is coming up in Parliament? Our highlights offer useful insights into what is hot and what is not in the week-to-week work of the European Parliament. By subscribing to our site, you can receive our highlights which are published every Friday to cover the upcoming week.

 

Plenary reports

 

Want to know what was voted in Parliament? Our Plenary Reports offer succinct digests of the major pieces of text that were adopted by the European Parliament's plenary. By subscribing to our site, you can receive our Plenary reports which are published following each plenary session.

 

Press corner

 

All necessary information for media professionals, from audiovisual downloads, press releases, press conferences and information on events coming up.

 

Subscribe

 

Want to keep up-to-date on the activities of the MEPs you elected to the European Parliament? Subscribe to updates from the EPP Group to receive e-mail alerts from us on topics of interest to you and in your preferred language.

 

Topics

 

An in-depth look into EPP Group positions on a range of broader issues that affect Europe and the globe as well as our views on major pieces of legislation, including background information.

Economic and Monetary Affairs

Employment and Social Affairs

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Industry, Research and Energy

Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Transport and Tourism

 

 On economy and environment

 

The EPP Group is committed to Social Market Economy. We strive for a Europe that creates opportunity and wealth in the single market based on the following pillars: good economic governance, competitiveness, sound financial regulation and consumer protection, solidarity, and the promotion of growth and jobs. We believe in sustainable development that will guarantee sufficient resources for future generations, among others through modernising our energy policy and leading global efforts to combat climate change.

Foreign Affairs

Human Rights

Security and Defence

Development

International Trade

 

 On foreign affairs

 

We aim to help design the EU's external policies in this direction: promoting an external action based on democracy and rule of law, strengthening political relations with third countries, ensuring the effectiveness of the enlargement process, encouraging the spread of fundamental principles and human rights, promoting free trade and contributing to the eradication of poverty throughout the world.

Budgets

Budgetary Control

Regional Development

Agriculture and Rural Development

Fisheries

 

 On budget and structural policies

 

We advocate adequate EU financing that is sensitive to the socio-economic challenges Europe is facing. It is our duty to ensure taxpayers' money is allocated to promote sustainable growth and jobs, and is well spent with zero tolerance for fraud or corruption. We stand for a constant evolution of EU added value policies such as research and development, transnational networks, regional policy and the CAP, based on the principles of solidarity and sustainability.

Culture and Education

Legal Affairs

Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Constitutional Affairs

Women's Rights and gender equality

Petitions

 

 On legal and home affairs

 

The EPP Group is committed to creating an EU where citizens enjoy their fundamental right to free movement, where the rule of law and fundamental rights are fully respected. We campaign for a single legal framework on data protection respecting intellectual property rights, privacy and gender equality. We are working towards a common European approach on immigration and asylum policy.

Mediterranean Countries

South-Eastern and Eastern Europe, South Caucasus

 

 On our neighbourhood

 

The EPP Group has always been a leading force behind the made-to-measure policies of enlargement and neighbourhood as tools for democratisation, political dialogue, economic cooperation and strengthening ties between the EU and its Eastern and Southern neighbours.

Economy and Environment

Foreign Affairs

On Budget and Structural Policies

On Legal and Home Affairs

 

 Our priorities

 

The EPP Group campaigns for a strong Europe based on the principle of subsidiarity. Our objective is a more competitive, inclusive and sustainable social market economy in a Europe that is ever closer to its citizens. We are determined to push forward the policies required to achieve that objective, firm in the belief that more Europe is the answer.

 

In the European Parliament

 

What does the EPP Group do for you? All about the inner workings of the European Parliament, how laws get passed, and the work done by EPP Group Members in the interest of their electors.

 

With other EU Institutions

 

How the European Parliament, and more specifically the EPP Group, interacts with other EU Institutions.

 

With the European People's Party

 

The European People's Party and the Group of the European People's Party are not one and the same. Not only that, the dynamic between the Party and the Group is different to that in a national political system. Learn more about this topic and about the EPP family in different EU and European Institutions.

 

With national parliaments

 

With the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, national parliaments have been given a bigger role in EU decision-making. The EPP Group is fostering channels of communication and close contact with its like-minded colleagues in national parliaments through its parliamentary networks.

 

With non-EU countries

 

With the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, national parliaments have been given a bigger role in EU decision-making. The EPP Group is fostering channels of communication and close contact with its like-minded colleagues in national parliaments through its parliamentary networks.

 

On intercultural dialogue

 

It is important for the EPP Group to keep in contact with the representatives of various religious groups while mutually acknowledging each others' independence. In contemporary European and global politics, there are numerous problems that can only be solved by broad social cooperation.

 

Videos

 

EPP TV communicates the latest news from inside the European Parliament and reports on EPP Group success stories, events and activities. It allows European citizens to better appreciate the work of their politicians through live coverage, short reports, documentaries, interviews and on-the-spot reactions.

 

Photos

 

See images of the European Parliament and the European Parliamentarians in action. Or check out the more informal pictures on our Flickr account.

 

Publications

 

The memory of our Group, its history and activities, what we stand for, is recorded by our Publications Department. Useful tools for students, scholars, visitors, researchers and media our publications are available for download and order.

 

Logos

 

EPP Group logos available for download.

 

Social Media

 

The EPP Group is present on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and LinkedIn. Follow our activities!

 

MEPs

 

Find a Member of the European Parliament. An index of all MEPs belonging to the EPP Group.

 

Press service

 

Find contact details of our Press Officers. The Press team communicates in all languages of the EU, using both traditional and online channels.

 

Staff

 

Find biography details for our Management, as well as contact details for staff across the organisation.

 

On Social Media

 

The EPP Group is present on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and LinkedIn. Follow our activities!

 

Find us

 

Our offices are situated in both Brussels, where the meetings of parliamentary committees and political groups take place, and in Strasbourg, where the European Parliament holds its plenary sessions. The EPP Group also has antenna offices in 6 European capitals that facilitate communication and coordination with and among national delegations.