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Video. Podcast: Is Europe's biggest party shifting too far to the right?

Updated: 20/03/2026 - 10:37 GMT+1

The European People's Party (EPP) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week amid reports that party boss Manfred Weber has been flirting with the far right, despite a firewall meant to prevent this.

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