ECR Group

We are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic collision between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout, Belgium today. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and classmates, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.

Europe will only endure if it remembers what it's made of. 👇 Throwback to a couple of weeks ago in Vilnius 🇱🇹, where our MEP Waldemar @TomaszewskiAWPL recalled why our Christian heritage is so foundational in Europe.

Angela Merkel was honoured this week in the European Parliament. However, MEP @OzdobaJacek argues that her decisions contributed to the EU’s current energy and security problems. 🚨

⚡ After years of political neglect, nuclear energy is finally back on the agenda. It offers clean, reliable energy and reduces Europe’s dependence on imports. However, one principle must always come first: nuclear safety.

ECR Co-Chairmen Patryk Jaki said: “Christos Christou has done a great job and I warmly congratulate all our friends in ELAM on this major success and on becoming the third-largest political force in Cyprus. This is a very important result for the entire ECR family. It shows that conservative forces which defend security, responsibility and national interests continue to gain support across Europe. With our Group, Cyprus has a strong conservative voice in Europe that is prepared to defend the nation, the family and Christian values that many Europeans still believe in.”

We congratulate our member party, National Popular Front (ELAM), on its major gains in the 2026 Cypriot parliamentary elections. ELAM became the third-largest political force in Cyprus, doubling its parliamentary representation and establishing itself as a key political player in the country. @ELAMCY @GeadisGeadi

ECR Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini: “I would like to congratulate ELAM leader Christos Christou and the entire ELAM team on their excellent results and on becoming the third-largest political force in Cyprus. The ECR political family continues to grow across Europe, and the strong gains achieved by ELAM in Cyprus are another clear sign of that. With this result, Cyprus can look forward to a stronger conservative voice capable of bringing back common sense and political responsibility. We are also proud to have our colleague Geadis Geadi representing ELAM within the ECR Group in the European Parliament.”

✝️ Wishing you all peaceful and blessed Whit Monday!

✝️ Today we celebrate Pentecost, an important moment in Europe’s Christian history. On this day, the apostles received the Holy Spirit and started spreading their message across Europe and beyond. We wish everyone a peaceful Pentecost weekend.

🎣 Protect our fishermen and coastal communities! Fishermen are being displaced by shipping, wind farms and overzealous environmental measures. 🗣️ ECR MEP @hjaruissen wants their concerns to be heard properly in decision-making for spatial planning at sea. #EPlenary

Migration crisis and energy dependency. The EU's highest acknowledgement for that? 👇 Our member @SebastianMEP explains why some of our members boycotted Angela Merkel's prize-giving for the European Order of Merit this week.

It's been an action-packed week of votes and debates in Strasbourg! Here are some of our highlights from the #EPlenary 👇

The ETS is making energy unaffordable, jobs uncompetitive and households poorer. This week, we demanded the European Parliament finally debate it. Co-Chair @NProcaccini didn't mince words on the plenary floor.

You don't protect free speech by silencing the people you disagree with. The UK Government revoked ECR MEP @D_Tarczynski's visa and claimed it was done to safeguard free speech in Britain. 📹 Watch our Co-Chair @PatrykJaki respond 👇

For too long, the international community has failed the people of Iran. 📹 @AdamBielan urges an immediate halt to executions, the release of political prisoners, and real action against this brutal regime's crimes. #EPlenary

🕊️ Commemorating the 262 victims of Marcinelle every August 8 underlines that labor freedom cannot exist without dignity and safety. That's what this is about. Ahead of the vote, ECR MEP @ChiaraGemma urged for prevention and realistic balance over ideological divisions to secure European workplaces. 💼🇪🇺 #EPlenary

On the ECR Group's initiative, the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents has express full solidarity with the Baltic states after unfounded allegations by Russia. 📰 Read ⤵️ europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…

⛽ The EU is overlooking biofuels! ➡️ They can reduce prices, fossil fuel imports, and carbon emissions at the same time. 🗣️ @MarionMarechal | #EPlenary