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==Political positions==
Pöttering is known as an enthusiastic [[Federal Europe|European Federalist]] and an ally of [[Angela Merkel]]. He has stated that his priority will be to rejuvenate the [[European Constitution]].
In February 2020, Pöttering joined around fifty former European prime ministers and foreign ministers in signing an open letter published by British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'' to condemn [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]’s [[Trump peace plan|Middle East peace plan]], saying it would create an [[apartheid]]-like situation in occupied Palestinian territory.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/grave-concern-about-us-plan-to-resolve-israel-palestine-conflict Grave concern about US plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict] ''[[The Guardian]]'', February 27, 2020.</ref>
==Recognition==
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