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EPP think tank named after Wilfried Martens

The official think tank and political foundation of the European People's Party has been renamed in honour of the party's late president, Wilfried Martens. It will be called the "Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies" instead of The Centre for European Studies, but stays devoted to promoting conservative values.

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