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by LaurentS
2906 days ago
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I've just put together a simple list of MEPs and their voting intentions (far from complete, it's only the few I've heard about more or less directly). It would be great if you can add what you've heard from MEPs you've spoken to. If anything, it may help focus efforts when speaking to MEPs. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A8H7OQfyjzdn8RhQ7ifw... |
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I called a bunch of German MEPs over the past few weeks. I spoke to every parliamentary group except the far-right. The CDU and CSU are voting for this, which makes sense as it's their proposal. They had zero interest in talking about the actual contents, saying instead that Voss is their expert on the topic and they trust his opinion. Every other parliamentary group among the German MEPs is opposed. There is one person in the Green group that is an exception (Helga Trüpel). She is violently in support and doesn't seem to want to discuss the matter (when I called a staffer told me that they were overwhelmed with calls about this topic and I should call another time but her Twitter feed leaves zero doubts). Every other member of the Green group is against, as are all the FDP representatives, all the SDP representatives, and all the Linke representatives. I didn't feel comfortable speaking with any AfD and associated people. I spoke to a handful of CDU people who asked me to email with specific questions, and then replied to said email with a one-liner saying they fully support their colleague's proposal. It's still a good idea to call German representatives outside the CDU/CSU faction and ask them to please attend the vote - attendance is possibly going to be more important here than convincing them of a position because it appears the party lines are now clear.
It might be a good idea to NOT call EPP/CDU/CSU members because that might motivate them to attend and the lower their attendance the better.