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Tories plan new political group after elections

The British Conservatives might break away from the biggest political group in the European Parliament, the European Peoples Party (PPE) after next June’s European elections and form a new Eurorealist group.

"We are targeting 75 members from present and new member states, which will allow us to be the third biggest group in the Parliament", a Tory insider told the Brussels weekly, European Voice.

The Czech Republic’s biggest party, The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and Portugal’s P...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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