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In this chapter, former European Parliament president Hans-Gert Pöttering charts the European People’s Party’s (EPP’s) rise to become the largest group in the European Parliament. Reflecting on key moments from the 1980s to the 2000s, he recounts the strategic inclusions of parties such as Spain’s Partido Popular, Forza Italia, France’s RPR and the British Conservatives—moves that helped the EPP to surpass the Socialists in 1999. Pöttering offers behind-the-scenes insights into coalition-building, internal debates and the growing influence of the EPP in shaping EU institutions. He also details how the EPP used its strength to secure parliamentary input into key decisions, including Commission appointments and treaty reforms, paving the way for the Lisbon Treaty and the evolution of the EU’s constitutional order.

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The EPP on Its Path to Becoming the Largest Group and the Increase of Competences for the European Parliament

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In this chapter, former European Parliament president Hans-Gert Pöttering charts the European People’s Party’s (EPP’s) rise to become the largest group in the European Parliament. Reflecting on key moments from the 1980s to the 2000s, he recounts the strategic inclusions of parties such as Spain’s Partido Popular, Forza Italia, France’s RPR and the British Conservatives—moves that helped the EPP to surpass the Socialists in 1999. Pöttering offers behind-the-scenes insights into coalition-building, internal debates and the growing influence of the EPP in shaping EU institutions. He also details how the EPP used its strength to secure parliamentary input into key decisions, including Commission appointments and treaty reforms, paving the way for the Lisbon Treaty and the evolution of the EU’s constitutional order.