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The General Secretariat is the backbone of the party; it delivers indispensable support for the political leadership of the European People’s Party(EPP). The activities of the General Secretariat cover a great variety of tasks: administrative, financial, material and organisational support (particularly for meetings of the Presidency, the Political Assembly, the Summit and the Congress), as well as policy advice in a wide range of areas(competences and countries). It also maintains the EPP’s contacts with its member parties and plays an important role in European election campaigns.Based in Brussels, the General Secretariat is composed of a multinational staff and is led by the Secretary General.
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Jansen, T., Van Hecke, S. (2011). Chapter Nine: The General Secretariat. In: At Europe's Service. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19414-6_9
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