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Weber Re-elected as EPP President Amid Power Outages

5/1/2025

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Manfred Weber secured a resounding re-election as president of the European People's Party in Valencia, garnering 89% of the vote. Ukrainian MP Petro Poroshenko passionately called for the EU to bolster its support for Ukraine and uphold sanctions against Russia. In a twist, Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo was forced to cancel his speech amid widespread power outages gripping Spain.

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Manfred Weber secured a resounding re-election as president of the European People's Party in Valencia, garnering 89% of the vote. Ukrainian MP Petro Poroshenko passionately called for the EU to bolster its support for Ukraine and uphold sanctions against Russia. In a twist, Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo was forced to cancel his speech amid widespread power outages gripping Spain.