Parliament's EPP bloc targets the hard-right, migration and the economy

During discussions on Saturday, EPP leaders said the EU’s economy must become more competitive and both security and migration must be tackled.

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00:00The European People's Party met this Saturday in Berlin to outline its priorities for 2025.

00:06These include stopping the rise of the far-right, market competitiveness and the fight against illegal migration.

00:13In terms of trade policy, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz, said European bureaucracy must be reduced.

00:21In the last three years, Germany has lost over 300,000 jobs in the industry,

00:27also because of excessive regulation by the national and European governments.

00:51and expand Mediterranean partnerships.