Sinn Fein MEP votes against Ukraine joining EU

Sinn Fein’s only MEP Chris MacManus has defended his decision to vote against a motion calling for Ukraine to be granted candidate status to join the EU, saying the overall text was about the EU “becoming a geopolitical military bloc”. Billy Kelleher,...

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08.02 10 Jun 2022

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Sinn Fein MEP votes against Ukraine joining EU

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08.02 10 Jun 2022

Sinn Fein’s only MEP Chris MacManus has defended his decision to vote against a motion calling for Ukraine to be granted candidate status to join the EU, saying the overall text was about the EU “becoming a geopolitical military bloc”. Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP spoke to Shane on the show this morning.

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