Brussels, 02/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, is to carry out an official visit to the United Kingdom on 9 and 10 November, and will be received by Queen Elizabeth II in London on Wednesday, and will hold separate talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair and Home Secretary Charles Clarke (with whom he will discuss issues such as the data holding dossier, to which the European Parliament has granted high priority). President Borrell will also meet the leaders of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties, and will address the presidents of the House of Commons committees dealing with European issues. Furthermore, he will go to Chatham House to outline his Reflections on the Future of Europe (see EUROPE 9059 on Josep Borrell's speech to the Hampton Court Summit).
On 19 November, Mr Borrell will travel to Edinburgh, where he will meet Minister Jack McConnell and Gorge Reid, the president of the Scottish parliament, and will address the members of this Parliament on the subject The future of Europe: what we need is conversation, not confrontation.