davidmcallister

Vorsitzender des Auswärtigen Ausschusses / Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee | Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments 🇪🇺

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

🇪🇺🇨🇳 On the final day of their visit to China, @EP_ForeignAff MEPs were received by Shanghai municipal authorities including Mayor Gong Zheng. They also engaged with scholars at Fudan University, and visited tech companies to witness first-hand the practical applications of AI

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

On day one of the @EP_ForeignAff visit to China, the eight-member delegation met Foreign Minister Wang Yi and leading National People's Congress members, including Li Hongzhong and Lou Qinjian. Led by Chair @davidmcallister, MEPs met too with the EU diplomatic missions in Beijing

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

An eight-member @EP_ForeignAff delegation, led by Chair @davidmcallister, will be in China on 21-23 July for high-level meetings with the Chinese authorities
🇪🇺-🇨🇳
Find out more 👇
https://t.co/7i1wmkReK6

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

From defending the rules-based international order to strengthening economic security and addressing global challenges together: Japan remains one of the European Union's closest and most trusted partners.

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

EU-JAPAN relations are a key pillar of Europe's engagement in the Indo-Pacific. Today, I had the opportunity to exchange with members of #Japan's National Diet in Strasbourg.

[European Endowment for Democracy @EEDemocracy]

Yesterday, 1 July, EED held its bi-annual Board of Governors meeting, and the 100th Executive Committee meeting since its establishment. The Board is grateful to the hard work of ExCom members, who meet 6 to 8 times a year, approving funding for all partners supported by EED.

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

Good exchange with @StephenGethins on strengthening cooperation between #Scotland and the #EuropeanUnion. We discussed how our partnership on security, energy and research can benefit citizens on both sides.

[EPP @EPP]

Enlargement must be a reality felt by the people.

It is a shared goal towards a common future.

Candidate countries need to deliver on their commitments, and we must honour our promises.

[INTA Committee Press @EP_Trade]

.@EP_ForeignAff and @EP_Trade just endorsed the modernised 🇪🇺 EU-Mexico 🇲🇽partnership, plenary vote to take place in July. More in the press release➡️https://t.co/MOxgmL8Pa5

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

#freetundulissu https://t.co/rAs0Bkdjc1

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

No progress towards EU accession without reform for Georgia and Türkiye, say MEPs in the latest reports

Press release
https://t.co/IvIWbmYuOI

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

Enlargement: In their latest reports MEPs assess the progress of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,
North Macedonia and Montenegro.

Press release
https://t.co/ACjhXc8TsC

[phoenix @phoenix_de]

"Viele komplexe Fragen müssen hier noch erörtert werden", so @davidmcallister​ @CDU_CSU_EP​, Vorsitzender des Auswärtigen Ausschusses in Bezug auf das Iran-Abkommen. Darunter fallen das iranische Nuklearprogramm, die Straße von Hormus, die Rolle Israels, sowie die Sanktionen.

[phoenix @phoenix_de]

Jetzt LIVE aus Straßburg: #europatalk mit @davidmcallister (@EVP_DE, Vorsitzender Auswärtiger Ausschuss) und Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann @MAStrackZi (@RenewEurope, Vorsitzende Verteidigungsausschuss) u.a. zum Abkommen mit Iran und zum G7-Gipfel.

📲https://t.co/YN8x3VQ7PN

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

Recently released after years of imprisonment under the Lukashenka regime, his case remains a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by independent journalists, human rights defenders and political prisoners in Belarus. #Belarus #SakharovPrize

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

Today, members of @EP_ForeignAff and @EP_HumanRights meet with Andrzej Poczobut, recipient of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

[AFET Committee Press @EP_ForeignAff]

Leading MEPs welcome opening of accession negotiations on clusters with Ukraine and Moldova as a historic step forward 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇲🇩
Joint statement 👇
https://t.co/fyzcTHYY6j

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

For relations between 🇪🇺 and 🇨🇭 , this vote removes a significant source of uncertainty. It provides momentum for the next steps to advance the new EU-Switzerland package and place our relationship on a stable and future-proof footing.

[davidmcallister @davidmcallister]

Today, Swiss voters have sent a strong signal in favour of reliability, openness, and the continuation of the bilateral path. #Switzerland remains committed to its ties with Europe and ready to tackle challenges in a pragmatic and cooperative manner.

[DEVE Committee Press @EP_Development]

🗳️ ADOPTED

@EP_ForeignAff & @EP_Development MEPs objected to a Commission draft Implementing Decision on the financing of the annual action plan for Tanzania for 2026:

➕ 81 for
➖ 1 against
⭕️ 4 abstentions

It goes to the next plenary session for a final vote.