Active for Europe

Europe’s drive for economic prosperity lies in the hands of entrepreneurs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s economy. Not only do SMEs create jobs, but they also drive innovation and growth in every corner of our continent. It is high time we turned our admiration into action and provide them with […]

From cars and pharmaceuticals to data and high-tech, the EU produces goods worth trillions of euros every year. Our companies compete successfully around the world: we account for 16% of world trade. Our Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises employ nearly 100 million people. From the ruins of the Second World War and the destruction left by

The European Union’s borders are under great pressure. Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, we have welcomed more than 4 million refugees, but we have also faced Belarusian and Russian attempts to use migrants as a weapon. In Southern Europe, the number of people entering Europe illegally has doubled since last year. We

Europe’s future needs securing. A terrorist attacks a Christmas market; a gang-related shooting takes place in the city centre; a child abuse ring is uncovered. Whenever we see such events on the news, we all ask ourselves, “How can this happen here?” But, the truth is: it happens all too often. 75 million people in

It is a silent, deceitful killer that spares no family and continues to kill millions of people every year. As we celebrate World Cancer Day, it’s important to remember that 40% of Europeans will suffer from cancer in their lifetime, and cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU after cardiovascular

The Single Market is interesting because it represents the very essence of the European edifice: a slow construction, made of consensus, which from one step to the next adds up to progress to improve the lives of citizens. I couldn’t detail all the benefits here without having to write a novel! I would simply say

Without falling into a caricatured opposition, it is obvious that the model and the values advocated by Western democracies are more and more threatened by dictatorships and democracies. Faced with this reality, it is fundamental for the EU to change its paradigm and to evolve on several fronts. First of all, we must stop being

After the Coronavirus, it is now the turn of inflation to darken the horizon of Europeans and weigh down their purchasing power. Insidious, skyrocketing prices gallop from supermarket shelves to petrol pumps, massively increasing the cost of even the smallest everyday product. If everyone is concerned, it is obviously the poorest who are the first

Almost two years after they began their work, the members of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) have submitted their conclusions. I salute the work accomplished by the 800 citizens involved in this unprecedented exercise. They were able to formulate a set of more than 300 concrete proposals on a host of major

During a visit to the Vatican, MEP and EPP Group leader Manfred Weber was given a private audience by Pope Francis. Pope Francis and the CSU party vice-chairman discussed, among other things, the war in Ukraine and reforms in the Catholic Church. “It was a great honor for me to be welcomed by the Holy

War in Europe. The Ukrainian people who, by resisting the Russian invader, are fighting for our European values of democracy and freedom. This “Kiev moment” has united Europeans behind the Ukrainians. The European response to the Russian aggression was strong, swift and united, and the sanctions against Vladimir Putin and the members of his power