Monthly Archives: July 2008
POPE ON THE ROPES
Benedict XVI won’t address the European parliament because of our ‘militant secularism’. What a foolish and self-defeating stance. Take a look at my article on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/25/catholicism.eu
Filed under Guardian, Pope Benedict XVI
RESEARCH FUNDING
The European Union funds various programmes to stimulate European research and development. But what level of democratic scrutiny should there be over this funding? How much control should politicians exert over how this money is spent? You might be interested … Continue reading
MEDIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Last year a Conservative MEP organised a screening in the European Parliament of the discredited Channel 4 documentary “The Great Global Warming Swindle”. The documentary caused a huge controversy when it was broadcast on TV and it caused a similar … Continue reading
BROKEN BELGIUM
The long running saga of who governs Belgium is continuing. A couple of days ago the Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, tendered his resignation to the King after failing to reconcile differences between Belgium’s French and Flemish speaking communities. Belgium’s … Continue reading
Filed under belgium
BETTER BROADBAND
I’ve blogged many times about the importance of broadband connections for Britain’s economy. It’s good news then that BT have announced increased investment in fibre optic broadband. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7506742.stm
Filed under broadband
POLITICS OF FEAR
Last week I blogged about the Italian Government’s plan to fingerprint the Roma population, including children. You can read my blog about our protest by clicking here: http://maryhoneyballmep.blogspot.com/2008/07/ethnic-cataloguing-politics-of-fear.html Or watch the short video below:
Filed under Uncategorized
RELIGION IN EUROPE
This article appeared in the most recent edition of the monthly publication, The German Times. http://www.german-times.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6329&Itemid=28
Filed under Uncategorized
HOME ALONE
In June, the Liberal Democrats and Tories joined forces in support of an unbelievably unjust report “on common standards and procedures for the return of third country nationals residing illegally”. European Labour MEPs, tried to amend the report to prevent … Continue reading
Filed under Child Safety, Children, Immigration
WOMEN IN POWER
Forty percent of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament are women. Eight out of 19 Labour MEPs are women – a slightly higher percentage. Gender equality is more advanced in the EPLP and the Socialist Group in the European … Continue reading
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ETHNIC CATALOGUING: THE POLITICS OF FEAR
On the 13th of May a woman in a suburb of Naples in Italy alleged that a young Roma girl had broken into her apartment and tried to kidnap her baby. Within hours of the accusation a local mob of … Continue reading
Filed under Berlusconi, Far Right, Fear, Fingerprinting, Gypsy, Italy, Jewish, Maroni, Roma
