Blog Masonry – Seite 234 – David McAllister

10. November 2017

Interview mit BBC Hardtalk (Englisch)

7. November 2017

EU external assistance fund supports military’s civilian actions for first time

EU funding for the military under exceptional circumstances Support to build hospitals, but not buy weapons or train soldiers EU fund for stability and peace, covering projects in 70 countries, will be beefed up by 100 million euros to support the military’s civilian tasks in

7. November 2017

Common action is the most effective way to protect EU citizens, say Foreign Affairs MEPs

No single member state alone can tackle current challenges Qualified majority voting to be applied for the CFSP in the EU Council An EU defence budget to be set up under next EU long-term budget Foreign Affairs MEPs call for a dedicated budget and more

6. November 2017

Assessing the implementation of EU foreign and defence policies

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will vote this afternoon on two annual reports. The first, authored by MEP David McAllister, assesses the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. It recommends enhancing EU capabilities and cooperation with other countries and with institutions. It also

6. November 2017

Strengthening the security and defence capacities of partner countries

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will today approve an agreement reached with the Member States on revising the Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace. The deal allows for EU financing for military capacity-building in developing countries, provided it is necessary for the development of

4. November 2017

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) visit Washington DC and Norfolk VA to discuss transatlantic cooperation and global security challengesu

MEPs from the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) visited Washington DC and Norfolk, VA from 31 October to 3 November to discuss the transatlantic relationship, global security challenges, and EU-NATO cooperation. In this context MEPs held