Breaking: "Renew Europe" Chair Proposes Expulsion of "DPS-NB" after Magnitsky Sanctions Beaux
The chair of the "Renew Europe" group in the European Parliament has proposed the expulsion of the "DPS-NB" faction, led by Delian Peevski, following his sanctions under the Magnitsky Act. The decision was unanimous and based on actions taken inside and outside the party, according to "Renew Europe".
The leadership of "Renew Europe" is set to discuss this decision today, December 23, at 6 PM. The group will hold a vote on January 14, 2023, to finalize the expulsion of the DPS faction. Valeri Hayer, chair of "Renew Europe", stated, "The supremacy of the law is the DNA of our group. The values of the DPS-Peevski faction are fundamentally incompatible with those of ‘Renew Europe’. Therefore, I will propose the immediate exclusion of the DPS-Peevski party from our group."
The Bureau of "Renew Europe" will meet tomorrow, Monday, December 23, at 6 PM to further discuss the matter. The group is part of the larger Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), having succeeded ALDE in the European Parliament. ALDE was a political group composed primarily of liberal, centrist, and democratic parties from various European countries.
Following the 2019 European Parliament elections, ALDE joined forces with other pro-European parties to form the new "Renew Europe" group. This new alliance, comprising liberal, centrist parties like France’s "La République En Marche!" and other pro-European, progressive forces from various nations, aims to strengthen the liberal platform and increase influence within the European Parliament.
In response to the news, Kiril Petkov, co-chair of BDZ – United, took to Facebook: "Goodbye, Mr. Peevski! Your expulsion opens the way for us to join ALDE, as they will also demonstrate that principles are not for sale. I feel deep pride that the liberal family showed principle and did not allow a person with Magnitsky sanctions and UK RICO charges to be part of us. Your isolation from the global system makes you just a marginal player on the world stage, a nobody in the free world."
