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European Greens Clash with EPP Amid Strategic Divisions

12/7/2025

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The European Greens clash with the European People's Party, as some members label the EPP "enemy No. 1" and seek to distance from it.
Others push to pass Green Deal legislation, showing a strategic split.
A motion of no confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the divisions.
Co-chair Bas Eickhout says Europe must enforce digital regulations despite U.S. backlash, ahead of Lisbon congress.

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The European Greens clash with the European People's Party, as some members label the EPP "enemy No. 1" and seek to distance from it.
Others push to pass Green Deal legislation, showing a strategic split.
A motion of no confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the divisions.
Co-chair Bas Eickhout says Europe must enforce digital regulations despite U.S. backlash, ahead of Lisbon congress.