Wednesday 14th May 2008

Liberalisation of energy markets is in everyone's interest - Competitive and efficient - ownership unbundling is way for... UK won't get (much) flood compensation from EU after all - Conservatives call for EU support for Georgia - Hands off Georgia say Tory MEPs as new Russian President takes office Superstate rolls back: Commission ditches plan to establish EU embassies around the world - Commission concedes that Ref... Steaks are high for Brazilian Beef - Conservative MEP wary of return for Brazilian beef after rumpus with Brazilian poli... EURO BOOST FOR McCANN CAMPAIGN - Kate and Gerry McCann are well on their way to the required number of signatures from M... Feed situation must be addressed - Parish calls for review of unfair and inefficient European policy on GM feed European Parliament adds pressure on Mugabe - The European Parliament is calling for the wishes of the Zimbabwean people... SAGA saved following Conservative pressure in Brussels - New anti-discrimination law could have stopped SAGA and Club 18... Let farmers produce food! - Let farmers produce food! Conservative MEP launches 'One laptop per child' scheme to improve education in underdeveloped countries - A laptop for ... Break up BAA's monopoly to make passengers' life better - Conservative MEP urges the Competition Commission to open up a... Improved system for organ donations in Europe - Conservatives welcome information exchange but warn against one size fi... Systematic Failures in Brazilian Beef Industry - Ban on Brazilian beef fully justified by damning FVO report but many qu... Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies - European Parliament's Agricultural Committee votes for EU tobacco subsidies... Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies - Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies Europe has moral responsibility to produce food - European farmers vital to food security in the future within a market ...

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Press

European Parliament adds pressure on Mugabe

Posted,4/24/2008 12:00:00 AM

The European Parliament is calling for the wishes of the Zimbabwean people to be respected and for the democratic transformation of the country to take place.

Britain Invisible at NATO summit

Posted,4/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

Brussels, 4th April 2008 -- Every leader normally wants to return home from a NATO Summit having achieved something. Britain got nothing at Bucharest. Mr Brown seems to have little interest in defence and was operating outside his comfort zone. Success went to President Sarkozy, and his agenda is not ours.

The Liberation of Zimbabwe should now be proclaimed

Posted,3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Liberation of Zimbabwe should now be proclaimed

Desperate EU expects Russia to solve its problem

Posted,3/13/2008 12:00:00 AM

Desperate EU expects Russia to solve its problem

Birthday present for Mugabe

Posted,2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

Strasbourg, 19th February 2008 -- The EU has renewed its sanctions targeted against the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Under the sanctions, which have been extended until 19th February 2009, key figures in the regime are prevented from travelling to Europe and are subject to an asset-freeze.

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This MEP in the News

MEP Van Orden: 'Not happy' about Kosovo outcome

British Conservative MEP and foreign affairs committee member Geoffrey Van Orden believes greater autonomy for Kosovo within Serbia would have been a better solution, strengthening reformists in Serbia and improving Western relations with Russia. He was speaking to EurActiv in an interview.

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EU Treaty's impact on defence policy remains unclear

Geoffrey van Orden, defence spokesman for the Conservatives in the European Parliament, said that the new treaty will give a "massive boost to the EU's defence ambitions".

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EU renews sanctions against Mugabe government

Geoffrey Van Orden MEP, who has spearheaded the attack on the Zimbabwe government in the European Parliament, said: "I am reassured by the renewal of these sanctions. Mugabe will be 84 on Thursday and this is exactly the birthday present he deserves.

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EU promises ‘no delays’ on Chad mission

EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels on Tuesday said that there will be ‘no big delays’ on the deployment of European forces to Chad.

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Sofia's mayor on work visit to Brussels

In Brussels Borissov met Geoffrey Van Orden, British member of the European Parliament (MEP), who had been rapporteur for Bulgaria in the European Parliament during Bulgaria's accession to the EU

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