MEPs in the News Archive
Let them do what they do best
LET farmers produce food. That’s what my Conservative colleagues and I have called for in the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, last week.
Fernando Lugo rides the red tsunami
This isn't a red tide: a tide rises gradually. What we are witnessing in South America is a scarlet tsunami: a towering wave crashing across the continent, pounding political structures to rubble.
EU lawmakers eye deal on diluting telecoms package
Most measures to make the European Union's telecoms market more competitive and beef up consumer rights have found cross-party support in the bloc's parliament, senior lawmakers said on Wednesday
MP nominations for business awards announced
Former winner of the award MEP for the West Midlands Malcolm Harbour remarks that he was 'delighted and privileged' with his victory which enabled him to meet SME owners and learn more about what needs to be done to promote innovation and reduce red tape.
'Era of cheap food is over,' says EU
EU consumers should get used to paying more for food as prices for meat, grain, cereal and a range of agricultural commodities are set to increase further, according to EU officials and MEPs debating the issue in Strasbourg yesterday (22 April).