00:01European People's Party sees populism and extremism as their main competitors.
00:06In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Party President Manfred Weber warned of an authoritarian wave arriving in Europe,
00:14explained that he will never establish a structured cooperation with the extremists.
00:20The EPP has started a two-day congress in Valencia, Spain, where delegates will approve the new direction.
00:26Well, I, as party leader, defined a clear red line to the extremists.
00:31We will never work together with those who are not respecting my three pros,
00:35so pro-Ukraine, pro-rule of law and pro-Europe.
00:39They are fundamental things for us.
00:41So you can name them. It's Le Pen in France. It's AFD in Germany.
00:45There will never be a structured cooperation with them for us as EPP.
00:50So we are ready to include the serious conservative parties in Europe.
00:54For example, Giorgio Meloni showed in Italy, together with Antonio Tajani, that they are credible, that they are center-based.
01:00When it comes to the relationship with the United States,
01:03he still thinks that an agreement on tariffs is possible with a balanced approach.
01:08But he is more critical when it comes to Vice President J.D. Vance's approach to freedom of speech.
01:13We don't follow the Vance or Vice President Vance concentration that everything is allowed.
01:18No, in Europe, not everything is allowed.
01:20You cannot lie. You cannot do hate speeches there.
01:22You cannot be anti-Semitic in today's world, in Europe.
01:25Not everything is allowed.
01:26And this implementation of our rules is making us self-confident,
01:30that we believe in the European way of life,
01:33not following the American, the Chinese or the Russian approach.
01:37At the Valencia Congress, Weber is also set for re-election as head of the party.
01:42The German Christian Democrat is the only candidate for the post.
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