sˌiːˌiːˈɛf kəntˈɪnjuːz ɪts lˈɔŋ tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv fˈɑːstɚɹɪŋ lˈɪŋks wɪð sˈɪstɚ sˈɛntɚɹˈaɪt pˈɑːɹɾiz θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ˌiːjˈuː ænd meɪntˈeɪnz ɡˈʊd kənˈɛkʃənz wɪð mˈɛni pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pˈɑːɹɾiz ɪnðɪ ˌiːpˌiːpˈiː.
CEF continues its long tradition of fostering links with sister centre-right parties throughout the EU and maintains good connections with many political parties in the EPP.