Now playing Next Europe News Mixed response from MEPs after State of the EU speech While the party she herself is a member of praised the speech, other parliamentary groups remained sceptical about Ursula von der Leyen's priorities. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News The European Green Deal faces its moment of truth: nature restoration The Green Deal, described by Ursula von der Leyen as "Europe's man on the moon moment," is about to undergo a litmus test. 14/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel tipped to be Bulgaria's prime minister Mariya Gabriel currently serves as European Commissioner for innovation and research, overseeing programmes such as Horizon Europe and Erasmus. 10/05/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Conservative and socialist MEPs trade accusations over Doñana park S&D Leader Iratxe García said EPP Chair Manfred Weber was "making a fool of himself" after Weber attacked the European Commission's partiality. 27/04/2023
Now playing Next Europe News European People's Party offices raided by Belgian and German police "The visit is connected to an ongoing inquiry in Thuringia, Germany," an EPP spokesperson said in a press release provided to Euronews. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Europe News New EPP president Manfred Weber promises to win back voters trust Europe's biggest political group suffered a series of election loses across the continent over the past year. 01/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Hungarian MEP has wrists slapped over Gestapo comparison Others, however, want stronger action. Like throwing Fidesz out of the EPP grouping altogether. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Hungarian MEP facing expulsion from EPP group over Gestapo comments Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutch compared EPP head Manfred Weber to the Gestapo amid an ongoing dispute between Hungary and the EU over the bloc's budget. 02/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Biden win strengthens EU's hand in post-Brexit trade talks, says Weber The UK has been weakened in trade deal talks with the EU after the election of Joe Biden, says MEP Manfred Weber. 09/11/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU needs action not words against Turkey, says Manfred Weber "We have to act now [against Turkey]," said Weber. "Words are not any more enough. And we must use our economic power." 27/10/2020
Now playing Next Europe News No recovery fund without rule of law conditions, says Manfred Weber MEPs have urged European leaders to link future EU payouts to respect for rule of law in member states. 06/10/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Juncker; 'The risk of a No Deal remains very real' The debates on Brexit in the European Parliament appear to have turned into a trading to barbs between pro-Europeans and their counterparts in the UK's Brexit party. Despite the digs, the mood in Strasbourg remains serious for MEPs worried about the effects of a No Deal Brexit. 18/09/2019
Now playing Next Belgium 'European way of life': Was von der Leyen the first to use the term? Hint: The answer is no. 13/09/2019
Now playing Next Europe News First EU Parliament plenary session taking place today since elections It's back to school at the European Parliament as the first plenary session takes place today since the EU May's elections. Old faces are returning to the corridors of power and new ones are trying to find their way around. Some who never thought they'd be back, have unexpectedly returned. 02/07/2019
Now playing Next Europe News EU summit top jobs race round two EU leaders meet on Sunday to thrash out a deal over the team that will guide the bloc for the next five years. The power game between the French and German leaders will be key to breakthroughs. Paris is pushing for French Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, while Berlin is sticking to Manfred Weber. 28/06/2019
Now playing Next world news Germany's Weber clings to EU top job bid in new interview Manfred Weber appeared to cling to his bid for the European Commission presidency in an interview with Welt newspaper on Sunday, as the German conservative urged EU lawmakers to push back against decisions made in "diplomats' back rooms." 23/06/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Then and now: Manfred Weber's digs at Hungary over the years "Fidesz is doing a good job in Hungary and they have a good economic development there. On the other hand..." 19/06/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The five key takeaways from the EU summits More than one month after the European Parliamentary elections, there seems little sign of agreement between parliamentary groups or between member states' leaders on who should replace Jean-Claude Juncker as the president of the European Commission. 19/06/2019
Now playing Next Europe News German candidate for EU top job re-elected to lead EPP Manfred Weber has secured the backing of his centre-right European People's Party to lead them in the next parliament. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Orban's Fidesz party to back Manfred Weber as EPP group leader The news marks a major U-turn for the Hungarian prime minister, who has long been at odds with the centre-right spitzenkandidat. 04/06/2019
