On Wednesday 11 September, David McAllister (EPP, Germany), Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) at the European Parliament, spoke to EUROPE, and expressed support for the idea of strengthening the EU's role as a global player.
“We have the ability to become a global player”, he explained, adding that the EU was already a “global payer”. “Europe is complex, but has the ability to react. We must be prepared to respond more quickly and more effectively”, McAllister...