EPP Congress, Madrid, 21-22 October 2015

Summary:

A statutory meeting of the European People's Party (EPP) was held on 21-22 October 2015, in Madrid.

Further information:

One of the strategic papers adopted by the congress argues for the need of a European army, following the developments taking place in Europe's neighbourhoods. Media reports also suggested some members of the European Commission might take on executive functions in the EPP.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 19.10.15: EPP and Commission to strengthen links https://euobserver.com/political/130737

Politico, 21.10.15: Center-right blames left for EU migration woes http://www.politico.eu/article/center-right-blames-left-for-eu-migratio-refugees-epp-congres/

EurActiv, 21.10.15: No European army now, says S&D VP http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/no-european-army-now-says-sd-vp-318719

EUObserver, 22.10.15: Balkan summit highlights Juncker-Tusk leadership gap https://euobserver.com/institutional/130784

EUObserver, 22.10.15: EPP calls for Dublin overhaul and hotspots outside the EU https://euobserver.com/migration/130791

EUObserver, 22.10.15: Centre-right leaders close ranks on migration issues https://euobserver.com/political/130804

EurActiv, 22.10.15: EPP leaders: populism a ‘cancer’ spreading across Europe http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/epp-leaders-populism-cancer-spreading-across-europe-318783

European Council: Speech by President Donald Tusk at the EPP congress in Madrid http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/10/22-tusk-speech-epp-congress-madrid/

EurActiv, 23.10.15: Tusk and Orbán on collision course with Merkel over refugee crisis http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/tusk-and-orban-collision-course-merkel-over-refugee-crisis-318796

EurActiv, 16.10.15: EPP leaders bang drum for European army http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/epp-leaders-bang-drum-european-army-318571

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