European People's Party

Brnabic, von der Leyen meet in Bucharest

BUCHAREST - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic had a cordial encounter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Bucharest on Wednesday before a European People's Party (EPP) annual congress in the Romanian capital.

The congress will bring together more than 2,000 delegates from over 40 countries.

Brnabic will meet with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the evening.

Greek, Polish PMs back von der Leyen for EU Commission President re-election

The prime ministers of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Poland, Donald Tusk, have signed a joint letter of support on behalf of the European People's Party (EPP) for the candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a new term as Commission president.

Ursula von der Leyen Eyes Second Term as European Commission President

Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has declared her intention to seek a second term in office. The announcement came during a meeting of her political party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in Berlin. Von der Leyen emphasized that she enjoys the backing of the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).

Rousopoulos gains support for Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly presidency

Member of parliament and former minister of New Democracy, Theodoros Rousopoulos stands on the brink of assuming the presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, having gathered 73% in Thursday's vote among European People's Party members from the Council's 46 member countries. 

The EU Parliament will Vote On a Resolution on the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen

Today, the European Parliament will vote on a resolution for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. Against this background, the Romanian MEP from the European People's Party, Eugene Tomac, requested that the European Parliament file a case against the European Council before the Court of Justice of the EU for not allowing Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen.

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