David McAllister

David McAllister

David McAllister (EPP, DE) is chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs

Op-ed: EU must work with like-minded partners to stem the tide of autocracy
12 Nov Foreign & Security Policy
Op-ed: EU must work with like-minded partners to stem the tide of autocracy
Amid rising global tensions, the Committee on Foreign Affairs aims to strengthen EU foreign policy, support Ukraine and enhance co-operation with key international partners in the coming term.
Why a larger EU doesn’t mean a stronger EU 
26 Mar EU Institutions
Why a larger EU doesn’t mean a stronger EU 
In the shadow of war, a new chapter in enlargement policy requires careful reform.
The EU and Nato must increase strategic defence cooperation. Here's how
16 Jun
The EU and Nato must increase strategic defence cooperation. Here's how
The EU’s Strategic Compass and the Nato Strategic Concept must be coherent with one another to ensure strengthened collaboration and burden sharing, and to identify ways to reinforce cooperation between the EU and Nato, explains David McAllister.
European Security Union Strategy: A wake-up call
08 Jun
European Security Union Strategy: A wake-up call
The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for a more united EU foreign policy and the development of a fully-fledged European Defence Union, explains David McAllister.
What Europe’s foreign policy priorities should be in 2021
06 Oct
What Europe’s foreign policy priorities should be in 2021
The EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its foreign policy in line with the fight against COVID-19, writes Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Chair David McAllister.
A crucial year for future EU-UK relations
17 Apr
A crucial year for future EU-UK relations

Coronavirus crisis makes Brexit transition extension more likely, suggests David McAllister.
Committee guide 2020 | AFET: Fostering stability
03 Feb
Committee guide 2020 | AFET: Fostering stability
The EU is not yet a global player, but with a stronger, united, proactive and more strategic foreign policy, it will play a more prominent role on the world stage, writes David McAllister.
EU foreign and defence policy must be effective
23 Oct
EU foreign and defence policy must be effective
With new political powers emerging around the world, it is more important than ever that the EU reinforces its role as a global leader, writes David McAllister.
EU-Oman: All roads lead to Oman
29 Mar
EU-Oman: All roads lead to Oman
Oman is a unique country, in a unique location that bridges Africa and Asia and is increasingly building relations with Europe, explains David McAllister.
Time for a strategic partnership with Indonesia
14 Sep
Time for a strategic partnership with Indonesia
Ties between the EU and Indonesia have strengthened over the years, but the work is far from over, writes David McAllister.
What the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could mean for EU
08 May
What the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could mean for EU
Rather than revoking or undermining the Iran nuclear deal, the EU should think of ways to address issues such as Iran’s human rights record, its ballistic missiles programme or its destabilising role in the region, writes David McAllister.
Committee guide: Foreign affairs committee to focus on neighbourhood policy
03 Apr
Committee guide: Foreign affairs committee to focus on neighbourhood policy
Common EU foreign policy is popular with citizens, but the institutions must communicate better to combat the rise of Euroscepticism, writes David McAllister.
2016 to be pivotal year for EU-US relations
04 Apr
2016 to be pivotal year for EU-US relations
A series of pivotal events is likely to make 2016 an era-defining year that will strengthen the transatlantic relationship, believes David McAllister.