The European Union’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Written by IDU Vice Chairman David McAllister MEP, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament The Indo-Pacific region is vital for the European Union’s interests as the world’s largest and most populous region with increasing political, economic, and geostrategic importance. It is home

Brexit: MEPs push back against UK attempts to overhaul the NI Protocol

Statement by David McAllister and Bernd Lange on the UK government’s new ‘command paper’ titled “Northern Ireland Protocol: the way forward”. “This afternoon, the European Parliament’s UK Contact Group met to assess the consequences of the UK government’s new ‘command paper’ seeking to renegotiate substantial elements

THE PARLIAMENT MAGAZINE: European Commission must take measures to strengthen EU Magnitsky Act, say senior MEPs

EU should extend the scope of its Global Human Rights sanctions regime and give the European Parliament a stronger supervisory role, say David McAllister and Maria Arena. In December 2020, the European Union adopted its own ‘Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime’ (GHRSR). This instrument allows

Cuba: David McAllister denounces the crackdown on protesters

The Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, condemns the latest escalation in the repression of protests in Cuba. Mr McAllister (EPP, DE), stated on Wednesday 14 July: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the crackdown on the peaceful protests taking place in Cuba

FAC Chairs Condemn Politically-Motivated People Trafficking