The Chairmen of the four working groups

The EPP Group's political strategy is formulated in the framework of four working groups which coordinate its Members' parliamentary work in the 20 committees.
Their conclusions are made known to the Group, which then decides what position to adopt in plenary sessions of the European Parliament.
Below, in detail, are the areas of responsibility of the working groups and of their respective Chairs.

Ioannis Kasoulides Working Group "Foreign Affairs" Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights Subcommittee on Security and Defence Committee on Development Committee on International Trade	Marian-Jean Marinescu Working Group "Budget and Structural Policies" Committee on Budgets Committee on Budgetary Control Committee on Regional Development Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Fisheries
Corien Wortmann-Kool Working Group "Economy and Environment" Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Transport and Tourism	Manfred Weber Working Group "Legal and Home Affairs" Committee on Culture and Education Committee on Legal Affairs Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Constitutional Affairs Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee on Petitions