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The leader of the Group of the European People's Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, reaffirmed his position on the fire wall and defended the course of his party. "The post fire wall against right-wing parties is "no bunker", says Manfred Weber appeared first on Apollo News.
Around the EPP in the European Parliament, a debate has been raging for weeks about contacts with the right-wing outside. According to his own statements, Group leader Weber stands in "the front row against any form of extremism".
EPP boss Weber sees himself on the right track in demarcation with extremists. Recently, agreements with right-wing parties had become known in the EU Parliament.
After the vote on stricter rules of deportation in the EU Parliament, Christian Democrats do not need assistance in the fight against radicalism, writes EPP Group leader Manfred Weber in a guest contribution.
EPP Group leader Manfred Weber defends his dealings with the AfD. "The firewall is a political task for us, he explains. At the same time, however, it is "no bunker" in order to seal itself off from unwelcome election results. This post dealing with the AfD "The firewall is a political task", says EPP boss Weber was published on Junge Freiheit.
EPP group leader Manfred Weber defends his group's joint vote with far-right groups in the European Parliament against criticism. According to Weber, extremists have no influence on legislation or personnel decisions within the EPP. The firewall remains a fundamental political principle, but should not be interpreted as an indifference to election results.
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