#EPP70 history highlights:
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Joseph Daul (FR 🇫🇷) was elected Chairman of the EPP-ED Group on 9 January.
Meanwhile, Hans-Gert Pöttering (DE 🇩🇪) was elected President of the European Parliament.
Both in the picture with Jose Manuel Barroso (President of the EC - 🇵🇹).
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1691162985622843392

In 2023, we are celebrating our 70th anniversary!
The @EPPGroup has stood the test of time, and we're proud of our heritage and achievements!
We celebrate the European way of life and we will continue building a prosperous economy that benefits every European family.
#EPP70

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1690453097452347392

#EPP70 history highlights:
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162 Members of Parliament from the ten accession countries joined the European Parliament as official ‘Observers’ nominated by their respective Parliaments. Of these, 69 joined the EPP-ED Group.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1690619301278240768

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Ten new countries joined the EU: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
This was the largest single enlargement of the EU in terms of people and number of countries.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1690800528849010688

#EPP70 history highlights:
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EPP-ED ‘Observers’ from Bulgaria and Romania, along with Chairman of the EPP-ED Group, Hans-Gert Pöttering; Vice-Chairwoman of the Group Marianne Thyssen; and Vice- Chairman of the EPP-ED Group, Othmar Karas.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1690981735855484928

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Nicole Fontaine (FR 🇫🇷) was elected President of the European Parliament.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1690075906969047040

#EPP70 history highlights:
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The Group changes its name to the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1689713472462852097

#EPP70 history highlights:
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️For the new Group Constitution, Hans-Gert Pöttering (DE 🇩🇪) was elected Chairman of the EPP-ED Group.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1689894655108812800

This year, we are proud to celebrate our 70th anniversary!
Since 1953, we have fought for a united, peaceful and prosperous Europe.
In this house, we defend the priceless value of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
We work for every European!
#EPP70

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1688459973406445568

#EPP70 history highlights:
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José Maria Gil-Robles Gil Delgado (ES 🇪🇸) was elected President of the European Parliament (1997-1999).
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1688626330529615873

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Official entry of Austria, Finland and Sweden into the European Union.
There are now 15 EU members.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1688263798065442816

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Leo Tindemans (BE 🇧🇪) was elected Chairman of the EPP Group. He is in the picture with Egon Klepsch (DE 🇩🇪).
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1687539241339781129

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Inauguration of the EPP Group Robert Schuman room in Strasbourg.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1687720213029044224

This year, we are proud to celebrate our 70th anniversary!
Since 1953, we have fought for a united, peaceful and prosperous Europe.
In this house, we defend the priceless value of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
We work for every European!
#EPP70

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1687788036694663169

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EPP Group.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1687901457796714496

#EPP70 history highlights:
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The third enlargement, also known as the Iberian enlargement, took place.
Spain and Portugal joined the EU on 1 January 1986.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1686452025955860483

#EPP70 history highlights:
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New European elections were held: the EPP Group had 121 Members out of 518.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1686633095821242369

#EPP70 history highlights:
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In Strasbourg, the EPP Group held a meeting after the elections.
In the picture:
🇮🇹 Maria Luisa Cassanmagnago
🇵🇹 Francisco Lucas Pires
🇮🇹 Mauro Chiabrando
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1686814410474405898

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#EPP70 history highlights:
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The First Congress of the European People’s Party took place in Brussels.
In the picture, Wilfried Martens (BE 🇧🇪) speaks about the action programme ‘Striving together for a Europe of free citizens’.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1684458764596920320

#EPP70 history highlights:
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Joseph Illerhaus (DE 🇩🇪) was elected Chairman of the Christian-Democratic Group.
⬇️ https://t.co/lZFCmtXBHC

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1683009169446649856