23/06/2009 EPP Group: Joseph Daul MEP (UMP, France) re-elected as Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament
"The EPP won the European elections. It is up to us to drive the European agenda in the 5 years to come", Joseph Daul MEP.
Joseph Daul was re-elected to the Chairmanship of the EPP (European People's Party) Group in the European Parliament on Tuesday 23 June 2009, by 225 of 228 Group Members voting.
Daul, MEP for France (UMP), has chaired the Group since January 2007. He took over from Hans-Gert Poettering.
Thanking his colleagues for the renewed vote of confidence, the Chairman of the most influential Group in the Parliament expressed his determination to continue work on implementing a programme based on the priorities of the EPP: values, social market economy, security, immigration policy and Europe in the world.
"The EPP won the European elections. It is up to us to drive the European agenda in the 5 years to come", said Mr Daul.
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For further information:
Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, Tel: +32-2-2847525
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, Chairman's Spokesman, Tel: +32-475-856290
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