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MEP Christian Allard defends Scotland's attachment to Europe

EFA Member of the European Parliament Christian Allard, from the Scottish National Party (SNP), was born in Dijon (France) and has lived in Scotland for over thirty years where he has worked extensively in the fishing and seafood industries. He became a Member of the Scottish Parliament in 2013 and is passionate about Scotland’s future in Europe.…

Alyn Smith

27 June 2019

Defending a union of peoples: renewed cooperation between EFA party and EFA members in the European Parliament

The European Free Alliance party and the group in the European Parliament will strengthen their cooperation in the coming five years in order to join efforts in the defense of a union of peoples based on the respect for democracy and diversity, which includes cultural, linguistic and minorities rights. EFA party President, Lorena López de…

Alyn Smith elected President of EFA group in the European Parliament

Alyn Smith has today been elected President of the European Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament. He succeeds Catalan MEP Josep-Maria Terricabras who stood down at the recent European election. An MEP for the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2004, Alyn was recently re-elected to the European Parliament, where he has served as…

SNP Conference endorses Scotland’s case for an independent nation within the EU

The Spring Conference of the Scottish National Party (SNP), a member of the European Free Alliance, took place in Edinburgh on April 27-28, welcoming 3.000 delegates of the biggest political party in Scotland. EFA President, Lorena López de Lacalle, and EFA Director, Gunther Dauwen, attended the 2-days conference in which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivered…