Conservatives in the European Parliment - Campaigns Feed

NO TO A EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:55:05 GMT

Conservative MEPs support a Europe of Nation States and reject a European Superstate. We want a Europe that values the diversity of the 27 Member States.

In 2004, the Labour Government signed up to a European Constitution that:

Transferred major new powers from Britain to the European Union. Gave the EU a 'legal personality' for the first time allowing it to sign international treaties. Created a new post of President of the E...

END TWO SEAT PARLIAMENT FARCE

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:32:39 GMT

"Having a second parliamentary seat effectively means pouring millions of pounds paid by British taxpayers down the plughole and such nonsense destroys voters' trust in the EU"

Edward McMillan-Scott MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament

The European Parliament is the only assembly in the world not to have a sole seat. Every month, thousands of people who work here uproot and travel 300 miles to the Strasbourg Parliame...

ACTION ON DOLPHIN DEATHS

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:07:24 GMT

“Bass pair trawling is responsible for thousands of needless dolphin deaths every year and must be banned…Our message to the European Commission is: You have the power, now it is time to use it.” Neil Parish MEP, Conservative Chairman of the European Parliament’s animal welfare intergroup

Thousands of dolphins die each year off our shores after being trapped and entangled in netting. In the approaching winter months, from November to...