Reaction of the EDP Co-President François Bayrou after the victory of Donald Trump in the American presidential elections.

In Brussels, Heads of State and Government of the European Union discussed the future direction of the European trade policy. On this occasion, Marielle de Sarnez recalled the vital importance for Europe to acquire strong and deterrent trade defence instruments.

The result of this public consultation was a shock for the international community as nearly every poll predicted that it would be approved by the people with a comfortable margin.

The EDP Co-President Francesco Rutelli met in Podgorica Miograd Vlahovic, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro and leader of the pro-European CDU. 

In front of 800 people in Britany, the European Democrats reaffirmed last weekend that Europe is not the source of the problems but the solution, three months after the British vote on the exit of the European Union. With one motto: let’s reform Europe!

A delegation of the European Democratic Party attended the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, which validated the appointment of Hillary Clinton as presidential candidate.

The European Democrats demand the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to protect whistle-blowers.

The European Parliament today adopted the proposal to create a body of European coastguards and border guards, consisting of a European agency for coastguards and border guards (Frontex) on the one hand, and national authorities for the borders’ management, on the other hand.

The balance between the maximum respect of the seabed and its ecosystems and the jobs related to fishing is the greatest virtue of the agreement concluded in Brussels to regulate deep sea fishing, according to the MEP Izaskun Bilbao Barandica

Following the choice of the British people to leave the European Union, the European Democratic Party takes note of this decision and calls for a profound overhaul of the European Union.