A new Commission is likely to begin their work soon. This new Commission is comprised of GUE/NGL, Greens, S&D and RE. With no clear programme and goals presented to the other parties, we can only guess at their plans.

The Commission President, Bootleg xQc, tweeted the following about the plans:

A sovereign wealth fund, the reconstruction of our infrastructure, and policies tough on emissions. Which part of this does the opposition not want?

A Trump-esque move from the Commission President who has made their goals known to the public through Twitter.

This is not something that the EPP wants, we want full scrutiny of this new Commission in the Parliament, not on Twitter.

The fact that he, without trying ignored the centre-right to right wings of this Parliament and therefore of Europe, after years of co-operation between the EPP and S&D is a break that we cannot accept. The choices to govern with only left parties and not a combination of parties on all sides of the spectrum leading to the next election is a break of years and years of co-operation.

The EPP has voted 'No' on the question of confidence of this Commission. The EPP will hold the new Commission to account in every step they take as the Primary Opposition party to the new Commission. We won't accept the blunt rises in taxations that this Commission is likely going to be presenting.

A vote for the EPP is a vote against blunt rises in taxes, a vote for realistic budgets and a saver Europe!