EU must champion rules-based international orderCall to abolish unanimity in some foreign affairs areasEU must intensify its efforts to become more strategically independentMEPs strongly condemn the mob assault on US Congress incited by Donald Trump The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for Europe, which needs
David McAllister: Plenary speech on the Inauguration of the new US President20 January 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYp47C8wX4 President, Dear colleagues! Exactly two weeks ago, the unbelievable pictures of violent rioters attacking the Capitol building in Washington, DC shocked all of us. We strongly condemn the violence and deeply regret
David McAllister: Plenary Speach on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency20 January 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REew2SACulQ&feature=youtu.be President, Dear colleagues, Dear Minister! Portugal’s Presidency of the Council has begun during an unprecedented time. A lot of priorities are on the agenda, such as tackling the COVID-19 pandemic
19 January 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcKL7Xm2ayU&feature=youtu.be Mr President, Dear colleagues! I am very concerned and strongly condemn the arrest of Mr Alexei Navalny, upon his return to Russia just as I am very concerned by the detention of several dozens of his supporters and journalists across the country and also
19 January 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9p9_3GpW9A&feature=youtu.be President, Dear colleagues! The year 2020 was in many ways unprecedented for all of us. The Covid-19 pandemic has had and continues to have severe economic, social, political and - also - geopolitical consequences. They will inevitably affect key aspects of the EU’s Common Foreign
MEPs strongly condemn Alexei Navalny’s arrest and call on the EU to extend sanctions against Russian officials to cover those involved in his jailing. In a debate with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday afternoon, MEPs called on the Russian authorities to immediately release