Strasbourg 6 July 2010. Local and Regional bus services should not be subject to the same passenger...

Brussels, 30th June 2010 -- The USA needs to negotiate an agreement with the EU which enables both sides to...

Proposals reward risk-taking but remove recklessness

Strasbourg 18 June 2010. At the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg, Malcolm Harbour,...

However, does not mean a deal at any price says  Conservative MEP

Strasbourg 17 June 2010. Conservative Employment spokesman in Brussels Julie Girling condemned moves by MEPs,...

Strasbourg 16 June 2010. Conservative Foreign Affairs spokesman in Brussels Dr Charles Tannock MEP said Egypt...

Strasbourg 15 June 2010. Conservative Culture and Sports spokesman in Brussels Emma McClarkin MEP told fellow...

Strasbourg 14 June 2009. In a speech to the European Parliament today on the on-going budget negotiations,...

Conservative Industry spokesman in Brussels Giles Chichester welcomed the European Court of Justice ruling...

Clubs with a deficit of over 45 Million Euro could be banned from European Competitions.

New motor vehicle block exemption rules: Good for independent repairers but possible problems for car...

Strasbourg, 18th May 2010 -- An alliance of the Communist, Green, Socialist and EPP groups in the parliament...

WE MUST SUPPORT EUROPE'S AIRLINES URGES CONSERVATIVE MEP DURING ASH CLOUD DEBATE

Strasbourg, 18th May 2010 . Proposals from Richard Ashworth MEP, Conservative agriculture spokesman in the...

Strasbourg 18 May 2010 -- The European Conservatives and Reformists group today voted against a call from the...

Brussels, 10th May 2010 -- Professor Mario Monti has published his eagerly awaited report for re-launching...

Speaking in a debate in the European Parliament today on the European Commission's 2010 work programme,...

Brussels, 24th March 2010 -- The European Commission's review of the Working Time Directive should start from...

The Priorities the next UK government should have in Europe

Strasbourg, 10 March 2010 -- Conservative MEP Richard Ashworth today welcomed comments from French President...

Brussels 4 March 2010. There are increasing fears that widespread attempts are underway inside Iraq to rig...

Mobile roaming 'bill shock' brought to an end

Brussels 25 February 2010. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been a dismal failure European Parliament...

EU MAINTAINS PRESSURE ON MUGABE

SPAIN COULD CONTROL NORTH SEA FISHING RIGHTS WARNS SCOTS EURO MP STRUAN STEVENSON

Kirkhope – the Transatlantic alliance is more relevant than ever

Brussels 16 February 2010. Conservative International Trade spokesman in Europe Robert Sturdy MEP, said the...

Damning report on Eurostar's winter failures highlights need for deregulation

Swift agreement's rejection: MEPs have cut off their noses to spite their faces

ECR group abstains on new European Commission and calls for reform of the confirmation procedure

The Spanish Presidency of the EU must not dig up previously buried proposals to regulate soil, Richard...

Brussels 2 February 2010. An urgent full debate in Westminster and Brussels is needed on the efficacy of body...

Labour and Green MEPs in Brussels are risking women's long term employment prospects by trying to introduce...

Commenting on Gordon Brown's 'EU Compact for Jobs and Growth', announced today, Vicky Ford MEP, Conservative...

Another country has moved up the international security agenda following the arrest of Detroit-bound...

The Co-ordinator of the European Parliament’s Development Committee, Nirj Deva, today demanded that the EU...

Brussels, 15th January 2010 -- Conservative Agriculture Spokesman and South East MEP Richard Ashworth today...

Timothy Kirkhope MEP writes on the Guardian's CommentisFree website:

As of 1st January, British sheep farmers will face substantial new costs in complying with a redundant new EU...

The EU's decision today to extend tariffs on shoe imports from China and Vietnam has been slammed by Robert...

European money for electricity interconnector welcomed

Hatfield to get €180 million

NATO's mission in Afghanistan will defeat the Taliban if there is sufficient political will and troops,...

Strasbourg 16 December 2009. Conservative Leader in Brussels Timothy Kirkhope MEP told the President of the...

The sixth annual International Leaders Summit will be held in the European Parliament the 8. - 9. December....

CONSERVATIVE LEADER IN BRUSSELS CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT LADY ASHTON

Ill-judged maternity leave extension back on the agenda

DE-CENTRALISE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY SAYS STEVENSON AFTER MAJOR EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HEARING

Conservative MEPs will support Cameron's health and safety crackdown

WE NEED TO BALANCE OUR OPTIMISM ON AIDS SAYS YANNAKOUDAKIS AHEAD OF IMPORTANT EU SEMINAR ON HIV

Doha should not be the elephant in the room at WTO talks

Conservative MEP to receive 'Pride of India' award

EASTERN REGION CONSERVATIVE MEP HOPES THAT JOB CUTS AT VAUXHALL IN LUTON WILL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM

Kirkhope and Harbour comment on Michel Barnier's appointment

Brazilian beef back on the menu

IMPETUS IS ON NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS RATHER THAN EU TO DO MORE ON ROOTING OUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MUST STOP WASTING TAXPAYERS' MONEY SAYS FORD

CONSERVATIVE MEP's VOLUNTEERING REPORT GETS EU THUMBS UP

Immigration and justice policies would be handed to the EU if MEPs' programme is implemented

New EU package heralds a new age for internet and telecoms consumers

COMPENSATION AFTER AIRLINE BANKRUPTCY: There are better ways of helping passengers than just slapping more...

Brussels 11 November 2009. The Services Directive will open up the Single Market for services and break down...

Brussels 10 November 2009 -- Conservative Leader in Brussels Timothy Kirkhope MEP has said most EU...

Brussels 5 November 2009. British Liberal Democrat MEPs would rather see jobs lost in key British industries...

LlOYDS BREAK UP MUST BRING BENEFITS TO TAXPAYERS AND ECONOMY

Sir – Your leader article “European Union: Changing climate in Brussels” (31st October)...

Strasbourg 22 October 2009. The European Commission today published a report updating how it plans to meet...

Strasbourg 20 October 2009. After a debate on climate change in the European Parliament where UKIP and the...

Refugee status should be determined by national governments

Strasbourg 19th October 2009. As the European Farm Commissioner announced 280 Million Euros in aid for dairy...

Brussels 14 October 2009. Conservative International Trade spokesman Robert Sturdy said Britain's...

Hundreds of Zimbabweans gathered outside the Zimbabwean Embassy in London on Saturday (10 October) to protest...

Brussels, 29th September 2009 -- Vicky Ford MEP, Conservative Spokesman on Economic and Monetary Affairs in...

Strasbourg, 17th September 2009 -- The devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan should spur the...

Responding to the European Court of Justice's ruling that will allow workers to claim back holiday lost to...

Brussels, 7th September 2009 -- The European Conservatives and Reformists are to be the first political Group...

Granting asylum is the preserve of the member state

Brussels, 28th August 2009 -- The development coordinator of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group...

Callanan asks how many Commissioners it takes to change a light bulb ban

Microfinance facility to encourage new start-ups

Conservative Euro-MP Robert Sturdy has criticised China for its export restrictions on a number of key raw...

European Commissioner earns her celery

Plans are impractical and intrusive

Plans to collect the records of everyone who enters and leaves the UK - under the so-called 'E-borders'...

Single charger to be in place next year

Anglers would be forced to register fish caught against their national quota

The European Commission's agreement with mobile phone manufacturers to introduce a single charger from next...

The UK representative at the EU's Customs committee should oppose plans to retain a 10 percent import duty on...

Two London Conservative Members of the European Parliament - including one of Greek-Cypriot descent - have...

Conservative MEP and Chairman of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee Neil Parish has called on...

The results of the European elections were announced on Sunday 7th June. 26 Conservatives were successfully...

Ten years after the Ottawa Treaty to ban anti-personnel landmines (APL) and on the eve of the Second Review...

Strasbourg 17 September 2009. South East Conservative MEP Richard Ashworth today said the French Government's...

Strasbourg, 17th September 2009. Northern Ireland MEP Jim Nicholson, Agriculture Coordinator in the European...

Impact of EU directive will be felt by small businesses, consumers and pension funds, Conservatives warn

Today in a packed Development Committee meeting in the European Parliament, Nirj Deva MEP, the Conservative...