Addressing his colleagues in the European Parliament ahead of MEPs’ vote on the UK-EU Brexit withdrawal agreement, the Austrian MEP claimed Brexiteers “didn’t know what they meant” when they voted to leave the bloc in 2016. He blasted: “Brexit is a serious
The Commission President vowed on Monday to fight for women’s rights after she was denied a chair during a meeting in Ankara with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan two weeks ago. Speaking to the European Parliament, a visibly angry von der Leyen said
Florian Philippot, president of France’s Eurosceptic Les Patriots party, heaped praise on the UK and slammed europhile doom-mongers who predicted the country’s apocalyptic demise. Highlighting the trade deals the UK has completed with 67 countries and the EU, he said such a
Brexit: UK ‘has got its freedom’ says James Dyson During an explosive interview, the former European Commission President insisted he did not defend the EU’s point of view in the UK. He also claimed he was too silent throughout the debate over
Charles Michel appears to take Von der Leyen’s chair Nicolas Bay was speaking in the wake of the European Commission President’s ill-fated visit to Ankara, during which she was forced to sit on a nearby sofa while Mr Erdogan and Charles Michel,
Following the failed coronavirus vaccine rollout and controversy surrounding the embarrassing “sofagate” episode, Dutch MEP Rob Roos claimed Ms von der Leyen is not a “strong leader”. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Mr Roos said: “I think to be honest, I think she’s weak. “She’s
Merkel and Macron ‘undermining consensus’ says expert Mr Macron is currently wrestling with France’s worsening coronavirus numbers, and this week imposed a lockdown to slow down a third wave of the pandemic, despite his previous reluctance to do so. Ryszard Czarnecki, who represents the
EU: Expert on fears of Poland being ‘marginalised’ Ryszard Czarnecki, who is also a former vice-president of the European Parliament, said such was the level of “incompetence” when it came to managing the situation, there was even speculation of the dismissal of
Frenchman Pierre Karleskind, chair of the fisheries committee, claimed Downing Street was giving MEPs a reason to vote down the future relationship treaty. He argued No10’s suggestion the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was funded by UK taxpayers could be provocative to euro politicians ahead
EU recovery fund: Expert on ‘complaint’ from Germany’s AFD The Portuguese politician praised the European Commission’s proposal for an “ambitious” €750 billion recovery fund to be distributed to the EU27. But as the bloc lags behind the UK and the US’s economic