Division within the European People’s Party

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Publication Date September 2018
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The vote to trigger Article 7 against Hungary on the 12 of September 2018, created division within the largest party of the European Parliament. The European People’s Party (EPP) is a Christian Democrats centre-right party that hots members from contrasting sides of this political spectrum. The growing populism and Euroscepticism within the EPP member parties has led to a wide division among the central and right members of the party.

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The vote on Article 7 underlined the differences within the party. Members of the party have diverging opinions regarding European Union (EU) integration and the EU's core values.

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European People's Party, 2018 https://www.epp.eu/

Commentary and Analysis
Politico, 09.07.18: Europe’s center right gears up for Orbán test https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-gears-up-for-fidesz-viktor-orban-test-european-parliament/
Politico, 21.09.18: Europe’s center right won’t expel Orbán, leader says https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-center-right-wont-expel-hungarian-prime-minister-viktor-orban-leader-says-joseph-daul-epp/
EurActiv, 13.09.18: French right-wing fragmented over rule of law in Hungary https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/la-droite-francaise-dispersee-face-a-letat-de-droit-en-hongrie/
EurActiv, 13.09.18: NGOs go jubilant over Hungary as EPP coherence crumbles https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/ngos-go-jubilant-over-hungary-as-epps-coherence-crumbles/
EurActiv, 07.09.18: Macron takes election dig at Merkel and EPP over Hungary https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-elections-2019/news/macron-takes-election-dig-at-merkel-and-epp-over-hungary/
EUobserver, 17.09.18: Why Orban's project to reshape EU politics will be unsuccessful https://euobserver.com/opinion/142851

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