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A new Tory leader ‘won’t change anything’ on Brexit – Hayes

A new leader of the British Tory party won’t make any difference when it comes to the Brexit deal agreed between the UK government and the EU.

That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was referring to this evening’s vote of confidence in the British prime Theresa May.

Mr Hayes says he believes Mrs May will survive the vote.

However, the Dublin MEP argues that even if she loses, and a Eurosceptic Tory wins a leadership contest, there’ll be no changes to the Withdrawal agreement.

Out words: not help

Dur: 00:32

May leadership vote crisis like a bad episode of House of Cards – Hayes

The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents today issued a statement saying the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement “is fair and balanced”. And that it is the only deal possible and is therefore not open to renegotiation.

The Parliament’s conference of Presidents is made up of the leaders of the Parliament’s political groups along with its president and a non-attached member.

MEPs were supposed to have debated the Withdrawal Agreement this morning in the European Parliament but that debate was cancelled after Theresa May postponed a vote on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons.

Now she faces a vote of confidence within her party. The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says the call for the vote is a callous and unpatriotic thing to do.

Out words: one’s leader

Dur: 00:36

Interview Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes on Strasbourg shooting

EuroParlRadio's editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about last night’s shooting in Strasbourg which left at least two dead and twelve injured.

Brian Hayes was in the area when the shooting happened. He describes his experiences in the interview. 

Out words: their wits

Dur: 3:40

“Piles of people were running against me” – Hayes on Strasbourg shooting

MEPs in the European Parliament stood for a minute’s silence today to show their respects to the victims of last night’s gun attacks in Strasbourg. They’ve been holding their monthly plenary session here in the French city. 

Three people were killed and at least twelve were injured after a lone gunman opened fire on crowds enjoying Strasbourg’s busy Christmas market.

Thousands descend on the city at this time of the year to experience the city’s magical Christmas stalls and decorations.

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes was in the area when the shooting happened.

Out words: Christmas markets

Dur: 00:35

“It was pandemonium and chaos” – Anderson on Strasbourg attacks

The Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson says there was a lot of mayhem and confusion during last night’s gun attacks in Strasbourg. 

The Northern Ireland MEP had been visiting the stalls around Strasbourg’s famous Christmas market when she and her colleagues heard shooting nearby.

At least two people have died and twelve more are injured following the attack by a gunman in Strasbourg’s old quarter where its Christmas market attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Out words: the confusion

Dur: 00:38

“We turned to run” - Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson on Strasbourg shootings

The Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson has been describing her experiences last night when she was caught up in the gun attacks in Strasbourg.

The Northern Ireland MEP had been visiting the city’s famous Christmas market when she and her colleagues heard gunfire close by. 

The attack by a gunman in Strasbourg’s old city centre left at least two dead and twelve injured.

Out words: run to

Dur: 00:37

Interview Mairead McGuinness on Strasbourg gun attacks

Interview with Mairead McGuinness on last night’s gun attacks in Strasbourg where visitors were strolling through the Christmas market.

McGuinness was in the European Parliament in Strasbourg when the gunman attacked visitors attending the city’s famous Christmas stalls.

At least two people are reported to have been killed and twelve injured when the gunman opened fire around eight pm French time last night.

Out words: of need

Dur: 4:50

 

 

 

 

Strasbourg attack an “attack on every European” - McGuinness

Last night’s gun attack in Strasbourg has caused a great sadness for the city and the people who make its Christmas market so special at this time of year.

That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who was in the European Parliament in Strasbourg last night when a gunman attacked visitors attending the city’s famous Christmas stalls.

At least two people are reported to have been killed and twelve injured when the gunman opened fire around eight pm French time.

Mairead McGuinness said the people of Strasbourg will be heavily impacted by last night’s attack.

Out words: in Strasbourg

Dur: 00:31

Mairead McGuinness gives reaction to last night’s Strasbourg shooting

Police in Strasbourg are still hunting a gunman who shot dead at least two people and injured twelve last night.

The suspect is reported to have been injured after he opened fire as people were strolling through Strasbourg’s old quarter enjoying the city’s famous Christmas market.

The attack happened as the European Parliament’s plenary session was taking place further away from the city centre. The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness stayed all night in the Parliament as did other MEPs and staff who were uncertain about the security situation outside.

Out words: the past

Dur: 00:42

 

Interview FG MEP Deirdre Clune on alternative transport routes to mainland Europe

EuroParlRadio's editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune on an EU committee investigating the development of alternative transport routes for Ireland post-Brexit.

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee (which Clune is a member of) is examining EU commission proposals to expand maritime routes from Ireland to continental Europe. The plans would be particularly important if the UK crashes out of the EU without a Brexit deal.

That could see traditional transport routes from the Republic of Ireland through the likes of Dover to Calais severely compromised.

 

Out words: mainland Europe 

Dur: 3:23