The EPP today welcomed the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by the United Kingdom.

“This is excellent news for the process of ratification and shows again that the European Union needs and wants the Lisbon Treaty”, EPP President, Wilfried Martens, stated.

The President of the EPP, Wilfried Martens, has expressed his sadness at the loss of Bronislaw Geremek and sends his condolences to the family.

“As leading statesman in Poland’s democratic era after his crucial participation in the fight against Communist oppression, I had the privilege to meet him often, and always admired his spirited willpower and motivating speeches. He will be sorely missed,” s ...
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The President of the EPP, Wilfried Martens, has strongly condemned the latest terrorist attack in Istanbul against the U.S. Consulate, which killed six people.

“I would like to express my condolences to the families of the victims and to the Turkish and American authorities,” stated Martens.