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For a Prosperous and Secure Europe Epp European People’S Party ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 For a Prosperous and Secure Europe epp european people’s party EPP CONGRESS HELSINKI 2018 www.epp.eu ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 Who we are epp european people’s party Welcome to the European People’s Party (EPP), the political family of the centre- right. The EPP is committed Get Social with us! to a strong Europe based twitter.epp.eu on a federal model that relies facebook.epp.eu on the principle of subsidiarity. youtube.epp.eu Through the promotion flickr.epp.eu of the social market economy, linkedin.epp.eu the EPP aspires to achieve a prosperous Europe. instagram.com/insta_epp ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 01 Contents This publication is up-to-date as of December 2018. However, political situations are changing constantly, and the epp information in this publication is bound to change. Please visit our website at www.epp.eu for current information. european people’s party 02 20 34 06 WELCOME FOCUS! Communications to the EPP EPP CONGRESS HELSINKI 2018 18 36 Structure and 04 Resources European Councils - EPP Summits 26 Political Assembly Highlights 37 40 Headquarters / 06 Internship Programme Summit Highlights 27 European Committee of the Regions 38 10 Member Associations Heads of State and Government 28 Council of Europe / 40 EPP Annual Review 2018 Wilfried Martens Centre This publication is produced 13 OSCE / NATO / Euronest by the European People’s Party. for European Studies Date of issue Ministerial Meetings December 2018 Editor in Chief 29 Christian KREMER Working Groups / Events 42 16 Editors Who is Who Eva PALACKOVÁ European Commission Brenda FURNIERE Design & Production 31 www.beyond.brussels Towards the 2019 44 Printing Company 18 Member Parties Dereume European Parliament European elections and Partners Photos European People’s Party, European Commission, European Parliament, 32 European Committee of the Regions 19 47 Download this publication Decision-Making Bodies Foreign Affairs www.epp.eu Map of Europe Questions about this publication [email protected] Printed with the financial support of the European Parliament. 02 ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 Welcome to the EPP epp european people’s party ANTONIO LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ JOSEPH DAUL EPP SECRETARY GENERAL EPP PRESIDENT “2018 HAS BEEN FOR EPP A YEAR OF POLITICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND BOLD INITIATIVES. BUT MORE REMAINS TO BE DONE. WITH THE RISE OF POPULISTS IN EUROPE, NOW MORE THAN EVEN, WE MUST EXPLAIN TO OUR CITIZENS THE BENEFITS THE EU HAS BROUGHT THEM AND DELIVER ON THEIR MOST URGENT CONCERNS.” ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 WELCOME TO THE EPP 03 Welcome to the European People’s 2018 was the year in which the rotating EU As the world is constantly changing, EPP Party (EPP), the political family presidencies were held by Bulgaria and wants to ensure that no one is left behind. of the centre-right. The EPP’s Austria under the leadership of EPP Prime To this extent, major steps have been taken Minister Boyko BORISSOV and EPP Chancellor to reinforce a Social Europe that helps and roots run deep in the history and Sebastian KURZ. From 1 January 2018, the protects all citizens. civilisation of Europe and have Bulgarian Presidency worked to secure the pioneered the European project future of European citizens and prepare The EPP has also worked tirelessly in 2018 on since its inception. the continent for tomorrow’s challenges. a forward looking EU budget that delivers a The Bulgarian Presidency put the Western prosperous and secure Europe for its people. Tracing its roots back to Europe’s Founding Balkans prominently on the EU agenda. An EU budget that reflects today’s necessities, Fathers – Robert SCHUMAN, Alcide On 1 July, Austria assumed the Presidency anticipates tomorrow’s challenges, prioritises DE GASPERI, and Konrad ADENAUER – of the Council of the EU under the slogan growth and job creation, protects the vulnerable, the EPP is committed to a strong Europe of “A Europe that protects” and delivered strengthens EU defence and security, stabilises based on a federal model that relies on the on the concerns of European citizens, making the immediate neighbourhood and ensures principle of subsidiarity. significant progress on the 2020 Multiannual growth in an inclusive manner and in ways Financial Framework negotiations. European societies and this planet can sustain. Founded in 1976, the EPP is a party of values based on the Christian view of mankind and Throughout the year, the EPP applauded the On 7-8 November, the EPP met in Helsinki the Christian Democratic concept of society. work of Michel BARNIER in his role as the for the XXV EPP Congress. Delegates elected EPP strives for a democratic, transparent and EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator in his efforts to Manfred WEBER to be the EPP’s Spitzenkandi- efficient Europe that is close to its citizens. negotiate the best possible agreement and dat for the President of the European Through the promotion of the social market ensure a successful outcome on the EU’s 3 Commission. Once again the EPP had an open, economy, the EPP aspires to achieve a Brexit priorities: EU citizens’ rights, the UK’s democratic and transparent process in the prosperous Europe with a social consciousness. financial obligations and the Irish border. election of its Spitzenkandidat. The delegates The unity of the 27 EU member states has chose between two candidates representing a The EPP is the largest European-level political been key to these negotiations. The EPP family new generation of EPP leaders: Alex STUBB and party, with 80 parties and partners from 42 reiterated its full solidarity with EPP Taoiseach Manfred WEBER. With a focus on the collective countries, 8 EU and 3 non-EU heads of state Leo VARADKAR and Ireland. responsibility for the future of Europe and the and government, 14 members of the European approaching elections, delegates debated how Commission and the largest Group in the Migration remained high on EPP’s agenda. to deliver a secure, sustainable, prosperous and European Parliament with 219 members, and While the management of the migration crisis fair Europe to citizens across the continent. the heads of the three EU institutions: the has improved, the EU must continue to secure its European Commission led by President external borders and grant assistance to people The groundwork has been laid by EPP’s Jean-Claude JUNCKER, the European Council fleeing wars in countries of origin and transit. Spitzenkandidat Manfred WEBER and Campaign led by President Donald TUSK and the European Director Dara MURPHY, for the 2019 campaign: Parliament presided by Antonio TAJANI. EPP has delivered concrete achievements the chance to uphold accomplishments, to for citizens in 2018. The efforts of the EPP preserve the European project in which EPP’s EPP experienced electoral success this year leadership in the EU institutions have roots run deep and lead the way for a strong when Nicos ANASTASIADES was re-elected materialised into a stable economy, increased and united Europe with EPP at the helm. The President of Cyprus and Viktor ORBÁN started investments and new social policies. For the EPP campaign will address the concerns of all a new term as Prime Minister following a win first time in years, the EU economy grown European citizens where EPP lead candidate of FIDESZ in the parliamentary elections. steadily in all member states with more than Manfred WEBER will travel to the four corners EPP Honorary President Sauli NIINISTÖ was 12 million jobs created and with lowest of Europe, north, south, east and west. re-elected as the President of Finland and unemployment levels since 2008. President EPP Vice-President Rafał TRZASKOWSKI was Juncker’s European Fund for Strategic Thanks to many visionary EPP leaders, Europe elected Mayor of Warsaw in the first round. Investments has generated 335 billion Euros is a better place today but more remains to be of investments that benefited 700,000 small done. EPP is preparing for an intense campaign The EPP also welcomed 4 new member parties. and medium enterprises, which represent the period and busy year ahead, as always, ready backbone of the European economy. to serve the people of Europe. 04 ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 European Councils EPP Summits epp european people’s party DONALD TUSK PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION “TODAY IN EUROPE, WE ARE Today we need leaders who understand WITNESSING A WAVE OF that their role is not only having technocratic POPULIST RHETORIC WITH skill and the ability to stay in power. We need A XENOPHOBIC AND leaders who can use the potential of emotions AUTHORITARIAN TWIST, BOTH to defend our fundamental values. Leaders, IN OLD AS WELL AS NEW who not only understand the scale of the DEMOCRACIES. EUROPEAN threats, but who can also prevent them. People will not fight with full determination DEMOCRATS CANNOT for procedures or abstract ideas. SURRENDER TO FATALISM, They will be ready to get involved in public THEY CANNOT LET EMOTIONS affairs and sacrifice a lot only if emotions BE WEAPONS ONLY IN THE are sparked in them.” HANDS OF POLITICAL CHARLATANS. THEY HAVE Dortmund, 18 December 2018 - Award of Honoris Causa Doctorate in Political Science by the Technical University of Dortmund and TO STAND UP TO THEM. 50th anniversary celebration of Technical University Dortmund ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 EUROPEAN COUNCILS - EPP SUMMITS 05 Prior to the meetings of the European Council, the EPP presidents of the European institutions, EPP heads of state and government, deputy prime ministers, opposition leaders, and the EPP Presidency meet for customary Summits which are hosted by EPP President Joseph DAUL. Statutory Summits are limited to the representatives of the Member States of the European Union, while the Enlarged Summits are also open to EPP leaders from non-EU countries. During these informal and confidential meetings, EPP leaders try to seek consensus within the EPP political family in an effort to tackle common problems and develop common positions for the European Council.
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