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Brussels, 21st February 2012
European Parliament internal market committee chairman Malcolm Harbour MEP has welcomed a report by Edmund Stoiber, former Minister-President of Bavaria, on reducing red tape – presented to the European Commission President today. |
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Keeping the pressure on Mugabe
Brussels, 17 February 2012
The EU has today renewed its “restrictive measures” against Mugabe and his inner circle for another year. Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP, who spearheads the European Parliament’s campaign for freedom and democratic change in Zimbabwe, welcomed the Council’s decision to maintain restrictions. |
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Callanan to Monti: If you champion economic liberalisation across Europe, we will support you
Strasbourg, 15th February 2012
In a debate with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in the European Parliament, European Conservatives and Reformists group chairman Martin Callanan MEP, said that the greatest problem facing the EU was a focus on harmonisation rather than liberalisation and competition. He told Professor Monti that he should use the current window to introduce liberal reforms, and to champion increased competition within the EU Single Market. |
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Callanan: Next EU summit should plan for orderly withdrawal of Greece from the Euro
Strasbourg, 15th February 2012
Speaking in a debate in the European Parliament on the next EU summit on the 1st March, European Conservatives and Reformists group chairman Martin Callanan MEP, called on EU leaders to use the next summit to prepare a plan for the orderly withdrawal of Greece from the euro. |
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New milk-rules are a boost to farmers
Strasbourg February 15
New measures which will give dairy farmers greater bargaining power with processors were approved today (Wednesday) by the European parliament in Strasbourg. |
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Speaking in a debate in the European Parliament on the 15th Feb, Martin Callanan MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists group chairman, said that the March 1st EU summit should be seen as an opportunity to finally grasp the nettle and prepare the ground for an inevitable Greek default and devaluation.
UK and Czech Republic refuse to sign EU fiscal pact
Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally got her way with most of Europe agreeing to a German-inspired pact for stricter budget discipline.
euronews.net
Iran sanctions bring political unity but economic doom to EU
Any economic losses from the EU’s oil embargo on Iran are outweighed by the benefits of the new sense of European unity ushered in by the sanctions. That’s the view of MEP Martin Callanan of the UK Conservative Party.
rt.com
The European Parliament has an ‘external activities week’ this week, where MEPs hold meetings in their constituencies.
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RT @thesundaytimes: Marie Colvin's final report for The Sunday Times, now outside the paywall. ‘We live in fear of a massacre' http://t. ... 17 hours ago
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Marie Colvin's report yesterday on the BBC. Tragic loss of a great journalist. http://t.co/1NV8MbgZ 19 hours ago
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Welcome 4 Edmund Stoiber’s red tape report & letter sent by 12 EU heads of government calling for new growth agenda: http://t.co/oZ51E31P 2 days ago