Brussels, 14 January 2025 – Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (11 June – 19 July 2026), which will be hosted in part in the United States, the European Democratic Party (EDP) has sent a formal letter to key European and international authorities calling for clear, binding and publicly verifiable measures to protect European citizens travelling to the tournament.
The statement issued yesterday by the African Union in response to the United States’ withdrawal from key multilateral institutions deserves close attention also in Europe. The African Union has issued a clear and responsible warning: suspending funding and participation in United Nations bodies risks weakening peacebuilding, development, humanitarian action and the protection of the most vulnerable. It has done so in a balanced yet firm manner, reaffirming the central role of multilateralism at a time of profound global instability.
On Monday, 15 December, in Bitburg, over 300 citizens took part in an event organised by the European Democratic Party with MEP Joachim Streit and journalist Jan Fleischhauer on the role of Germany and Europe in global crises.
EDP Secretary General Sandro Gozi and Péter Márki-Zay urge the EU Commission and Parliament to verify responsibility and use of funds for child protection and juvenile justice
Mark Camilleri Gambin’s contribution offers a technical solution to protect minors on social media without resorting to invasive digital identification.
In Irschenberg, the EDP opens the debate on the future of pastures, with Bavarian MP Christine Singer at the forefront and strong European political support.
NextGen Europe, promoted by Engin Eroglu for the EDP, brought together participants from several countries in Ludwigsburg to develop ideas on China, migration, security and the economy in an open democratic workshop.
Four new parties join the EDP family and three guest democratic forces share challenges and visions: pluralism, rights and battles for democracy at the centre of the debate in Bilbao.
Two eagerly awaited speeches at the EDP Congress: Paolo Benanti explains why AI can redefine democratic power, Thierry Breton calls on Europe to stand firm against those who want to dismantle its rules.
From Japan to India to the United States: at the European Democrats Congress, discussions are underway on how to strengthen cooperation between democracies in an increasingly unstable world.
