Jennifer Rankin, Brussels He is the son of a Normandy beaches veteran from Glasgow, and grew up watching Top of the Pops and reading the Beano. That makes David McAllister an unusual member of the EU’s Brexit team. The German MEP with Scottish roots even puts
Statement by leading MEPs on EU-Georgia relations on the conclusion of an agreement between the representatives of the ruling party and the opposition on the electoral system in Georgia. “Last Sunday marked a turning point in Georgia’s political life, as the representatives of the country’s main
- Praise for health workers fighting the Coronavirus - Testing kits, masks and respiratory machines must be produced in the EU and be made available for all member states to purchase - Put more funds into joint research to fight the virus Parliament discussed the COVID-19 outbreak with
Written by Martin Banks on 6 March 2020 David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament’s new UK Coordination Group, was speaking following the start this week of EU-UK negotiations on a future partnership. As the clock ticks on the Brexit transition period, due to end on
The Inter-Parliamentary Conference: 1. Notes that the Union’s external strategic environment has become more complex and more contested; considers that the EU needs to assume a global leadership role and actively defend and promote its values and interests worldwide, notably on multilateralism, international law, democracy and
Members of the European Parliament and of the EU national parliaments discussed the global challenges of the EU and European defence cooperation. Members of national parliaments and the European Parliament called on the European Union to take on a global leadership role and actively defend and