EPP Task Force Plots 2029 Election Strategy as Far Right Threatens

Manfred Weber's EPP task force is developing the centre-right bloc's 2029 European Parliament election platform amid internal debate over whether to maintain centrist positioning or shift rightward to counter far-right gains. Internal records and interviews show the party faces a critical strategic choice that will define its political direction and appeal.

Byte's take

The EPP's 2029 gamble: chase the far right and risk becoming it, or lose voters to parties it created.