Exclusion of the DPS Party from the Renew Europe Group

The Presidency of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament has unanimously decided to recommend the termination of membership of the Group of the Movement for Rights and Freedom (DPS) party, following the actions of its president, Delyan Peevski, who is sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act. These actions, both within the party and beyond, have led to this decision.

The Renew Europe Bureau will meet tomorrow, Monday, 23 December, at 18:00, to further discuss the decision. As stipulated in our internal rules, the group will hold a vote on Tuesday, 14 January, to finalise the termination of membership of the Group of the DPS party.

Valérie Hayer, President of Renew Europe, stated:

“The Rule of 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 recommend the immediate exclusion of the DPS-Peevski party from our group.”