US election: It's a wake-up call for Europe

09.11.2016 8:57

US election: It's a wake-up call for Europe

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Manfred Weber, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, stated that the victory of Donald Trump as US President is a wake-up call for Europe. 

“The message is clear: it is now up to Europe. We must be more self-confident and assume more responsibility. We do not know what to expect from the USA.

For the political culture in Europe, this is another wake-up call. We must consider the concerns and fears of the people more seriously and give concrete and realistic answers. We must not leave the field open to the radicals around the globe. They must not be the winners in these kinds of developments.”

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The EPP Group is the largest political group in the European Parliament with 216 Members from 27 Member States

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