Neil Kinnock on Brexit: "Democratic Deficit" in the EU is no longer any of your business! [4 mins]
24/02/2023
Neil Kinnock addresses the myth of the 'democratic deficit' in the EU.
In 1992, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Her speech followed the signing of the Maastricht Treaty - the foundation of today's European Union. Drawing on the words of Winston Churchill, she paid tribute to those who rebuilt Europe in the wake of conflict and praised the Parliament as a leading democratic forum.
But EU warns ‘faithful implementation’ needed by UK amid concerns saga is not over.
The Spanish MEP Esteban Gonzalez Pons has told the European Parliament that Spain will defend its own priorities post-Brexit including the ‘decolonisation of Gibraltar’. This comes as the European Parliament today voted to support Spain's right to veto any agreement between the EU and the UK over Gibraltar.
'This is the house of British democracy now,' says EU politician in European Parliament [2 mins]
18/09/2019
'We all have to speak English today here because we are representing not only the European people, but also the British people'
My intervention today in the European Parliament, 'Brexit is not inevitable' - Martin Horwood
04/07/2019
Here’s the clip of my intervention today in the European Parliament, #StopBrexit
The committee acted after Channel 4 News revealed how Mr Farage’s lavish lifestyle was funded to the tune of £450,000 by Arron Banks’ companies.
I’m sad to say I predicted the #DeniedMyVote scandal months back, here I am in Strasbourg saying so. A group of MEPs is working on this now.
itizens from EU countries living in the UK are being turned away at polling stations across the country. #DeniedMyVote
Former Tory Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine says he will not vote for the Conservative Party in the European elections on Thursday.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said voting for her party in the upcoming European parliamentary elections will send a clear message that Scotland is not for Brexit.
Following the agreement to prolong the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union until October 31, the country will almost certainly be obliged to take part in forthcoming elections for the European Parliament. / These will take place across Europe between May 23-26; in the UK the scheduled date is Thursday, May 23.
The Liberal Democrats have launched their European election campaign with an "unambiguous" pledge to stop Brexit.
UK MEP Richard Ashworth’s speech warning Europeans of ‘cautionary tale’ of Brexit receives standing ovation
28/03/2019
British MEP Richard Ashworth’s speech in the European Parliament on Wednesday claiming Brexit was a “cautionary tale” to Europe has received a significant response on social media getting shared by many across the continent.
#Brexit stands as a cautionary tale to the people of Europe. We must never take peace and prosperity for granted. Value it, fight for it and defend it every day.
The European elections this year coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, held in June 1979.
Former European Commissioner Viviane Reding MEP calls out the false claims of the Brexiters. She absolutely nails it. We need more of this from our UK politicians.
"You lied to us. We are angry and we want our country back. It belongs inside the European Union."