Conservatives in the European Parliament
European Parliament News
Here you can find an archive of all the news items that have been on this website.
Yanukovich told: The world is watching you
02-Dec-2013 @ 18:0
Charles Tannock, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman in the European Parliament, spoke out today in response to the ongoing anti-Government demonstrations in Kiev.
Commission reports on passenger data and tracking of terror funds
27-Nov-2013 @ 18:0
Today the European Commission adopted an evaluation repor ton the European Union – United States Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) and a review of the US Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement. A Communication was also adopted on proposals for a Europe-wide Terrorist Finance Tracking System (TFTS), concluding that the establishment of such a system is not expected at this stage. The Commission undertook the assessments follow in allegations that the United States might have accessed so-called Swift financial data outside the scope of the TFTP agreement.
The European Arrest Warrant needs serious reform, not Reding's quick fixes
27-Nov-2013 @ 17:0
Plans to give greater rights to suspected criminals,announced today by the European Commission, are meddlesome and fail to address the real problems in Europe's justice system, Timothy Kirkhope MEP,Conservative justice and home affairs spokesman, said.
Press release - Conservative MEPs will work to deliver PM's EU free movement reforms
27-Nov-2013 @ 12:0
As the Prime Minister announces proposals to change access to benefits for EU migrants, Conservative MEPs have formed a working group in Brussels aimed at highlighting the reforms that are needed to address the growing concern across much of Europe about freedom of movement in general.
Back from Iraq, Struan Stevenson MEP says "Maliki’s authoritarian policies are tearing the country apart"
27-Nov-2013 @ 11:0
A Scottish Euro MP has just returned from four days in Iraq, where he visited Syrian refugee camps, and discussed the country’s worsening human rights situation and persecution of minorities with senior political leaders.
Conservatives oppose plan for EU "social police"
25-Nov-2013 @ 11:0
Conservative MEPs have vowed to fight plans to give the European Union a supervisory role over a range of social issues in member states.
Tories fire a rocket at Brussels dreams of a Euro-Army
21-Nov-2013 @ 19:0
Conservatives MEPs today reaffirmed their determined opposition to all moves to accelerate EU defence policy (CSDP), as the European Parliament nevertheless voted through two such reports.
Vote sets seal on funding for UK research
21-Nov-2013 @ 12:0
Conservative MEPs today have helped deliver a keyfunding package which is expected to lead the way for millions of pounds toflow into the UK and support Britain's cutting edge laboratories, researchinstitutions as well as innovative and inventive businesses.
Costly waste of the EU's 'Arms length' agencies
21-Nov-2013 @ 11:0
Many of The European Union's agencies and institutionsare unnecessary talking shops and duplicate work which couldreadily be handled by existing national bodies, Conservative MEPswill warn today.
Landmark vote on Fox report to stop the Strasbourg circus
20-Nov-2013 @ 15:0
In a landmark vote, the European Parliament today took amajor step towards scrapping the notorious Strasbourg Travelling Circus.
Conservatives reject patronising boardroom quotas
20-Nov-2013 @ 15:0
Conservative MEPs today voted against EU plans to imposea compulsory female quota of 40 per cent on company boardrooms - with swingeingsanctions for firms that fail to comply.
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20-Nov-2013 @ 9:0
Prime Minister David Cameron today congratulated Syed Kamall on becoming leader of Britain's Conservative MEPs.
Vote sets the seal on Cameron's EU budget deal
19-Nov-2013 @ 16:0
The European Parliament finally agreed the EU's long-termbudget today after months of wrangling.
Kamall to lead Tory MEPs into 2014 election
19-Nov-2013 @ 14:0
Syed Kamall is the new leader of Britain's ConservativeMEPs.
European youth study and sport package agreed
19-Nov-2013 @ 13:0
The European Parliament today approved a comprehensivepackage of funding measures in the field of education, training, and sportwhich will cover youth study and training programmes through until 2020.
Landmark vote due on one-seat campaign
18-Nov-2013 @ 18:0
The European Parliament is set to make a landmark votethis week, seen as a major step towards scrapping the notorious StrasbourgTravelling Circus.
MEPs question "deeply disappointing" findings of EU Gib report
15-Nov-2013 @ 16:0
The Conservative MEPs representing Gibraltar todayresponded to the publication by the EU Commission of a report from itsinspectors sent to monitor problems at the border crossing with Spain.
New budget agreement: Conservatives continue to bear down on EU costs
12-Nov-2013 @ 12:0
An agreement was struck in the early hours of today(Tuesday) on the European Union's budget for 2014.
Girling welcomes moves to end US beef ban
05-Nov-2013 @ 18:0
The Conservative agriculture spokesman in the European Parliament today welcomed an indication by American authorities that the USA is set to lift its ban on imports of beef from the EU, imposed in the wake of the BSE crisis.
EU mis-spending - It's 'Carry On Squandering'
05-Nov-2013 @ 9:0
Misspending and waste of European Union moneyis continuing to get worse, the latest report by the bloc'sauditors reveals today.