panelists 13:59 Jun 5, 2009
That led the European People’s Party (EPP) to conduct a policy debate on its vision on how to Unite Europe on the World Stage, as stated in the main priorities of EPP’s electoral manifesto, Strong for the People when set its electoral manifesto at its Congress in Warsaw at the end of April in conjunction with the June 7 European Parliament elections. The panelists - John Bruton, former Prime Minister of Ireland and current EU Ambassador to the United States; Jamie Shea, head of NATO’s Policy Planning division; Elmar Brok, a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, EPP President Wilfried Martens and Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, EPP Secretary General and MEP - debated on how a self-confident and strong Europe can play a stronger role on the world stage. |