At the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg David COBURN MEP, UKIP criticises the EU proposal to put Tunisia on ‘high-risk” third countries, claiming it will fuel additional mass migration from Maghreb to Europe. Mr.COBURN also assesses it as unjust move towards Tunisians, who struggled to normalise the situation in their country.
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CASTALDO: Turkey’ Afrin offensive is disgrace to EU
Fabio CASTALDO, the vice-president of the European Parliament expresses his concerns with the Turkey’s offensive in Afrin, and calls the EU diplomacy to react with determination to stop bombings, and convince Turkey to return to the legality and responsibility of its actions. CASTALDO finds the status of the candidate country, granted to Turkey, as particularly…
De Graaff on elections 2019 Spitzenkandidaten
Marcel De Graaff, MEP, ENF group Dutch co-president comments on the 2019 upcoming European election procedures and traditions. The elections of the EU leading candidates for the institutions president’ posts will develop merely in accordance with existing traditions of the bloc, mostly behind closed doors in deals between leading European political forces. After Brexit the…
MEPs pay tribute to Edouard Ferrand
President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani led a minute of silence in honour of Edouard Ferrand, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg. Mr. Edouard Ferrand (52) passed away on 1st February 2018. Elected in 2014, he was chair of the Europe of Nations and Freedom Group (ENF) and was a member of…
MEP Carver: no politician calls for Irish ‘hard border’
James CARVER MEP (UKIP) reflects upon visit of Irish Prime minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Strasbourg. The speech of Irish head of government at European Parliament plenary and a subsequent exchange of views with MEPs has been marked by Euro enthusiastic stance, and demonstrated a good will to continue a path of further integration into the…
Farage collects questions ahead of meeting with Barnier
One of the leading figures in Brexit campaign, the UK Member of the European Parliament, Nigel Farage will meet the European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, January 8, in what he said was an attempt to convey the views of 17.4 million Britons who voted to leave the EU. Farage said in a…
Indrek Tarand: joining/exiting EU is a process
Indrek TARAND MEP (Estonia, Greens/European Free Alliance) shares his views on Brexit first stage of talks, and transition period. Ahead of the EU Council Tarand reflects upon different scenarios of Brexit outcome for the UK and the EU27.
Tannock: just WTO rules won’t suffice for UK
Charles TANNOCK MEP (UK, ECR) reflects upon possible outcome of Article 50 negotiations, transition period, free-trade agreement, and ‘hard’ Brexit consequences. Ahead of December 14-15 EU Summit, concluding first stage of the EU27-UK talks on exit conditions MEP shares his vision on trade under WTO rules in case parties will not come to an agreement….
Atkinson: “Don’t take poison of Brexit deal!”
Ahead of 14-15 December EU Summit Janice ATKINSON MEP (UK, ENF) shares her opinion on different scenarios of Brexit, risks of ‘bad’ deal, and its consequences, or ‘hard’ Brexit for future trade under WTO rules. MEP is convinced the insecurity around possibility of reaching the Article 50 deal has far greater negative impact on UK…
Davis requests UK Liberal MEP reprimand
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has expressed its deep concern at the emergence of a letter from the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, to the leader of the UK Liberal Democrats Vince Cable. Outrageous witch-hunt of British MEPs for standing up for the rights of UK…
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