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An answer to the democratic deficit as Ireland votes
With Ireland going to the polls today in a referendum on the European fiscal pact, the debate on the future of the Euro continues to rage. On the one side is a considerable body of opinion that believes there will have … Continue reading
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Written Declaration on vaccination and immunisation in developing countries gets through
Regular readers will be very aware that I have been sponsoring a Written Declaration (similar to a House of Commons Early Day Motion) in the European Parliament on access to vaccination and immunisation in developing countries. I am absolutely delighted … Continue reading
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Written Declaration on vaccination and immunisation
Back in February along with four other MEP colleagues – Sean Kelly, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Veronique de Keyser and Bill Newton Dunn – I launched a written declaration calling for the European Commission to continue and increase its commitment to reducing … Continue reading
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Child safety online is taken up by the European Parliament
The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international organisation who has been working for many years now on how to make the internet a safer place for children, organised a conference earlier in the week. Held in the European Parliament, I was pleased … Continue reading
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What does the EU do for us?
I often wish we in Britain had a better understanding of the European Union and what it means to every single one of us. The one-sided view of the EU prevalent throughout British politics, the media and our general view … Continue reading
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Austerity must go hand in hand with growth
It would be a grave error to allow the excitement of Francois Hollande’s historic victory on Sunday to overshadow the results of the Greek general election. It was, of course, Greece’s sovereign debt crisis which sparked the ensuing crisis in … Continue reading
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The cost of MEP Questions to the European Commission and Council should be quantified
It is inevitable that the most respected parts of revered institutions occasionally get their knickers in a twist. This has most certainly been the case here in the European Parliament concerning MEPs’ questions to the European Commission and Council. For … Continue reading
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European Commission convinced Greece will be in Euro in five years’ time
The Head of the European Commission task force on Greece, Horst Reisenbach, stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that he believes Greece will still be a member of the Eurozone in 2017. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Reisenbach … Continue reading
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Women need safe and accessible contraception
Yesterday’s “Daily Telegraph” reported that the number of girls under 15 in England who have sought contraceptive implants has increased sixfold in just half a decade, according to government statistics. Nearly 5,000 teenagers below the age of consent were given … Continue reading
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Increasing the Number of Women on Boards is Taking too Long
A European Commission report published today shows that limited progress towards increasing the number of women on company boards has been achieved one year after EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding called for credible self-regulatory measures. Just one in seven board … Continue reading
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