Since 2024
from 2017 to 2022
2014-2017
A printer and press publisher, Marguerite Deprez-Audebert comes from a family rooted in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. Born in Béthune, she studied at the University of Lille-I and then at the Sorbonne in Paris. She is a graduate of the European Business School. Elected in Béthune in 2014, she became deputy mayor in charge of economic development, tourism and coordination with universities and twinning. In 2015, she was elected regional councillor for the Hauts-de-France region. From June 2017 to June 2022, she is MP for the 9th constituency of Pas-de-Calais.
Parliamentary mission to Martinique for Sandro Gozi: the cost of living, economic development, sovereignty and youth at the heart of the commitment to the outermost regions.
Europe must move beyond naïveté towards China. The EDP backs a stronger EU approach based on economic security, reciprocity and strategic autonomy, while rejecting decoupling.
The EDP Secretary General and Renew Europe MEP warns that Germany’s reform capacity is crucial for EU competitiveness, security and democratic reliability.
Sandro Gozi urges Europe to keep cooperation with Turkey tied to democracy, rule of law, academic freedom, free media and political pluralism
At the Global Progress Action Summit, the EDP Secretary General highlighted Europe’s role on AI, digital rights and the protection of minors online.
Sandro Gozi and the European Democratic Party respond to attacks by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who devoted nearly three minutes of national TV to criticising an EDP social media post. In his video message, Gozi highlights the contradictions in Vučić’s claims on freedom and challenges him to a live TV debate on democracy, media freedom and the rule of law on an independent channel such as N1.
The European Democratic Party welcomes Viktor Orbán’s defeat as the end of an illiberal cycle in Europe. Sandro Gozi calls it a major turning point for the EU and a setback for sovereignist forces across the continent, warning that voters have rejected authoritarian drift and reaffirmed their commitment to democracy, rule of law, and the European project.
The European Democratic Party (EDP) announces the accession of German Member of the European Parliament Lukas Sieper and the Partei des Fortschritts (PdF), strengthening the pro-European, progressive and reformist centre in Germany and across Europe.
MEPs Vladimir Prebilič and Sandro Gozi warn of a serious deterioration of democracy and rule of law in Serbia, calling on the European Commission to act urgently. They urge the suspension of EU funds and demand concrete reforms, while expressing strong support for students and academic freedom.
On 28 March 2026 in Paris, the European Democratic Party brought together Serbian opposition representatives and members of the Renew family for a discussion on democracy, the rule of law and Serbia’s European future
Today, our Secretary General Sandro Gozi had the honour of participating in the Renew Pre-Summit Leaders’ Meeting. The recent European elections showed a clear pro-European mandate. Despite the rise of extremists, the European Parliament will continue to shape EU policy for the next five years.
The European Democratic Party, through MEPs Sandro Gozi and Yvan Verougstraete, is urging the EU to take stronger action against
