The Latest Breaking News from Manfred Weber

EU set to ease 2035 combustion-engine ban amid auto industry pressure

Europe’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is under fresh scrutiny, as Brussels prepares changes that could reshape the pace and direction of the continent’s shift to electric vehicles – and expose deep divisions between governments, carmakers and climate campaigners.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2025

British Government Sticks with 2035 Ban on Sale of Petrol Vehicles as EU Poised to 'Water It Down'

The British government will push through with the initial plan of banning petrol vehicle sales in 2035 as the European Union looks to relax it.

International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2025

The inevitable has happened – the EU has U-turned on its plan to ban the sale of ICE cars by 2035

The EU looks to reverse its plans to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035, as EV demand wanes.

TechRadar · Dec 13, 2025

How the EPP ushered in a right-wing majority at the European Parliament

For the first time, a right-wing majority is emerging at the European Parliament as the European People's Party flirts with groups that would have been considered too toxic to work with in the past. The pivot has given the EPP a choice but also created a headache for Ursula von…

Euronews · Nov 15, 2025

High noon for von der Leyen as she faces Strasbourg standoff

The European Parliament votes Thursday whether to topple the European Commission, with several political groups split.

Euronews · Oct 9, 2025

Facing Confidence Vote, EU Chief Calls For Unity

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for unity Monday as she warned lawmakers that confidence votes she faces this week in the European Parliament played into the hands of the bloc's foes.

International Business Times · Oct 6, 2025

European People's Party to investigate membership of Serbian SNS party

The EPP cannot turn a blind eye to what happens in Serbia, EPP leader Manfred Weber told Euronews, as tensions grow in the party headquarters because of the controversial policies of Aleksandar Vučić.

Euronews · Sep 9, 2025

EPP President Manfred Weber: Putin continues the attacks against all of us

In an interview with Euronews Romania, EPP President Manfred Weber said the GPS jamming of Ursula von der Leyen's plane showed that the European Commission is "a point of target for the Russian attacks."

Euronews · Sep 1, 2025

EU Parliament censure vote leaves von der Leyen weakened, even in victory

The motion of censure against Ursula von der Leyen highlights concerns over lack of transparency and accountability in her leadership, according to EU law professor Alberto Alemanno, who says "more people will ask if she is the right person for the job, regardless of the outcome."

Euronews · Jul 10, 2025

Von der Leyen survives censure vote but faces calls to reverse EU’s rightward drift

Debate on motion against European Commission president lifts lid on simmering discontent among MEPs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025