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MetaculusOCT 2024
Weber Re-Elected as EPP President, Montserrat Becomes First Female General Secretary
Above: EPP Group vice-president Dolors Montserrat is applauded by Spain's opposition Popular Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo and EPP President Manfred Weber during the EPP Congress in Valencia, on April 30, 2025. Image copyright: Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Manfred Weber’s re-election marks a bold step for a stronger, united Europe. Under his leadership, the EPP has become a true force — strategic, visionary, and results-driven. By uniting national parties, defending EU integration, and championing a common European defense, Weber is turning the EPP into the very fabric of Europe’s political future.
Opposition narrative
Manfred Weber’s re-election at the EPP Congress in Valencia highlights a party clinging to power despite growing scandals and declining public trust. Rather than offering meaningful reform, the EPP chose to reaffirm the status quo, with speeches full of self-congratulation but void of critical reflection. In the face of mounting crises, Europe deserves leadership, not pageantry and political theatre.