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EPP PRESIDENT WILFRIED MARTENS PASSED AWAY
October 10, 2013 | 12:26
President of European Peoples' Party and former Belgian Prime Minister
Wilfried Martens has died at the age of 77, Belgian media announced
this morning.
Under his leadership, the EPP has grown into the largest political
group in the European Parliament and has enormously influenced EU
politics,euractiv.com reported.
Martens was hospitalised at the end of August for blood coagulation
problems and released on 9 September.
On 8 October, he transferred his functions as EPP president to Joseph
Daul, the political group chairman in the European Parliament.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian
October 10, 2013 | 12:26
President of European Peoples' Party and former Belgian Prime Minister
Wilfried Martens has died at the age of 77, Belgian media announced
this morning.
Under his leadership, the EPP has grown into the largest political
group in the European Parliament and has enormously influenced EU
politics,euractiv.com reported.
Martens was hospitalised at the end of August for blood coagulation
problems and released on 9 September.
On 8 October, he transferred his functions as EPP president to Joseph
Daul, the political group chairman in the European Parliament.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian