ECR Budget Spokesman Bernd Koelmel has criticised a budget vote in the European Parliament today as a "patchwork of maximum demands without a clear focus". The Parliament was laying down its position on the EU's next long term budget ahead of negotiations with the Council of Ministers.
14 November 2018
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ECR Budget Spokesman Bernd Koelmel has criticised a budget vote in the European Parliament today as a "patchwork of maximum demands without a clear focus". The Parliament was laying down its position on the EU's next long term budget ahead of negotiations with the Council of Ministers.
14 November 2018
MEPs today adopted two proposals aiming at widespread reform of telecoms sectors in the EU. ECR MEP Evžen Tošenovský is parliament’s rapporteur on one of the reports on the EU's Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) that will improve cooperation between national telecom regulators.
14 November 2018
The European Parliament's Special Committee on Terrorism has adopted its final report tonight that includes a series of recommendations aimed at better supporting Member States in the fight against terrorism.
14 November 2018
Under new rules adopted in the European Parliament today by 2030 the EU should use 32.5% less energy and 32% of its energy production should come from renewable sources. ECR Flemish MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt believes the agreement is ambitious and will encourage investment in buildings and industrial processes, without compromising productivity.
13 November 2018
New rules to introduce national energy and climate plans were adopted by MEPs today. The plans are intended to help Member States keep on track with their 2030 climate and energy commitments, as well as to ensure they are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
13 November 2018
This week in the European Parliament, ECR MEPs endorse Jan Zahradil as Spitzenkandidat for Commission Presidency, Merkel appears in plenary on the future of Europe, Asia Bibi's lawyer attends EP press conference with President Tajani and Peter Van Dalen, special committee on terrorism adopts its final report, & more.
12 November 2018
The first EU-wide regulation of the crowdfunding sector has today cleared an important legislative hurdle. It is now hoped the legislation can be passed before the European elections in May 2019.
6 November 2018
Members of the International Trade Committee have approved the long-awaited EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, which is set to cut 99% of tariffs from EU goods exported to the Asian country.
5 November 2018
Citizens and businesses will be left in legal limbo if the European Commission acts on MEPs’ calls to suspend the EU-Privacy shield, warned ECR MEP Dan Dalton today. He was speaking following a vote in the European Parliament today on a resolution that was initially intended to look into on the misuse of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica.
25 October 2018
The EU must reinforce its sanctions against Russia if they continue their provocative actions in the Sea of Azov, warned ECR MEP Anna Fotyga, Chair of the European Parliament’s Security and Defence sub-committee ahead of a vote later today.
25 October 2018
Syed Kamall addressed the European Parliament today in the debate summing up the October European Council.
24 October 2018
An ambitious plan to reduce the amount of single use plastics washing up on our beaches was adopted today in the European Parliament. ECR Flemish MEP Mark Demesmaeker, who followed the proposals for the Group, has welcomed the new measures which he believes will help turn the tide against the world's growing plastic waste problem.
24 October 2018
This week the European Parliament will vote on a resolution from the Civil Liberties Committee on a resolution that calls on the European Commission to suspend the EU – US Privacy Shield. Suspending the agreement would leave people and businesses with less rights and in a legal vacuum when it comes to data protection. We must do all we can to ensure the digital rights laws we have are fully implemented and do their job properly.
23 October 2018
22 October 2018
New rules to curb litter from the most commonly found single-use plastics on our beaches were adopted today in the European Parliament's Environment Committee. MEPs voted to specifically address the 10 single-use plastics that are most often found washed up or still in the sea, as well as lost and abandoned fishing gear. These items together account for 70% of all marine litter.
10 October 2018
An unrealistic and irresponsible plan to cut vehicle emissions adopted by the European Parliament today would endanger jobs and Europe’s car industry, warned ECR Group MEPs.
3 October 2018
Today’s “common sense” court ruling which will allow MEPs to vote in Brussels on budget matters in certain circumstances has been welcomed by ECR MEP Ashley Fox. The European Court of Justice ruled against France’s claim that the European Parliament’s adoption of the EU’s 2017 budget at an “exceptional” sitting in Brussels, and not in Strasbourg, breached the EU treaty. The ECJ’s ruling today says that MEPs were entitled to adopt the annual budget in Brussels if necessary to meet time limits set out in the EU’s Treaties.
2 October 2018
This week in the European Parliament our MEPs will be talking reducing vehicle emissions according to more realistic standards than the current 45% target, ending the tampon tax, the future of Distributed Ledger Technologies and blockchain, as well as debating the Future of Europe with Estonian PM Jüri Ratas.
28 September 2018
We need to utilise blockchain technology to boost trade urges ECR MEP Emma McClarkin. Miss McClarkin today unveiled her report that highlights blockchain’s potential to simplify and streamline international trade in the European Parliament’s trade committee. Her report calls for the EU to update its customs procedures to use blockchain to reduce the costly and burdensome paperwork that businesses and authorities need to fill in to trade.
27 September 2018
Certain products are sold across EU countries with significantly different composition, but branded in a seemingly identical way. ECR Group supported calls for ending this practice by introducing more transparency and cross-border cooperation and raising consumer awareness.
14 September 2018
A report by ECR MEP Mark Demesmaeker that makes a series of firm recommendations on dealing with plastic waste was adopted by an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament today.
14 September 2018
Time is running out for the European Union to deliver on the issues its citizens really care about, European Conservatives and Reformists group Co-chairman Syed Kamall warned today.
13 September 2018
“The real questions that we should ask ourselves today is – is the European Union in a better shape now than when Juncker took office? The answer is a very clear – No. There has never been a time in the history of EU integration when the countries of the EU have been this disunited.
12 September 2018
Next week sees one of the EU’s set-piece events, when Jean Claude Juncker makes his last State of the Union speech before stepping down in 2019.
7 September 2018
Crowdfunding has the potential to become a much greater source of funding for small businesses in Europe, ECR MEP Ashley Fox said today as he unveiled proposals for EU-wide regulation of the sector.
29 August 2018
This week in the European Parliament: Western Balkans Summit and Montenegro progress report; Hearing at the ECJ: Legality of ECB bond purchases; A European plastics strategy; ECR Facebook live: Future of the Euro; 2018 NATO summit; Dual quality of products.
9 July 2018
A vote in the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee calling for the suspension of the EU-US Privacy Shield is irresponsible and could leave EU citizens in legal limbo, warned ECR Group MEP Dan Dalton.
5 July 2018
Proposals to strengthen counter-terrorism policy in Europe were presented today by ECR Flemish MEP Helga Stevens’, parliament’s co-rapporteur on the special committee on terrorism.
5 July 2018
Co-Chairman of the ECR Group Ryszard Legutko MEP, pointed out that this was yet another missed opportunity to discuss much needed reform of the EU, and address the very real and genuine concerns of European citizens.
4 July 2018
Tomorrow MEPs will attempt to push through controversial reforms to European Electoral law that will see large political parties in only two EU Member States gain a significant number of seats from their political rivals, warned ECR constitutional affairs Spokesman, Morten Messerschmidt, ahead of the vote.
3 July 2018
“It is clear that, in the EU single market VAT fraudsters often are a few steps ahead of national regulation,” said Roberts Zīle, Latvian Vice-President of the ECR Group said today after his report on cross border VAT cooperation was adopted today.
3 July 2018
Members of the ECR Group have made the decision to accept the application of the Sweden Democrats to join the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.
3 July 2018
This week in the European Parliament: Start of the Austrian Presidency; Future of Europe debate with Polish Prime Minister; Transport Mobility Package; Irresponsible calls to suspend EU-US Privacy Shield; Revising EU Copyright Law; 'Gerrymandering' European Electoral law,
3 July 2018
On 20 June, the family of the murdered and abducted Israeli Hadar Goldin will for the first time speak in the European Parliament. In an unprecedented cross-party session at the European Parliament, Hadar’s parents Dr. Leah Goldin and Prof. Simha Goldin and Hadar’s twin brother Tzur, will share their personal testimony in front of senior Members of the European Parliament.
19 June 2018
As negotiations begin today on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union Syed Kamall, Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, said: “The start of negotiations today is important for both the UK and the EU. A calm, constructive, and cooperative approach to talks is what will bring about the most progress in the coming weeks and months.
19 June 2018
ECR Group members have welcomed the commitment by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to an EU that both respects the sovereignty of its Member States, who should work together to bring real added value, and that does less but does it better.
13 June 2018
This week in the European Parliament: UK’s parliament seats should not be redistributed; Respect for Georgian territorial integrity; Future of Europe debate – Mark Rutte; Tackling the ivory trade.
12 June 2018
The European Commission has today announced their proposals for the EU’s next seven year research Programme. With a proposed budget of €100bn, the Horizon Europe programme will continue to focus on common challenges such as technology, health and climate change.
7 June 2018
This week in the European Parliament: France v the European Parliament; Options for future data sharing arrangements; Civil liberties committee begins Facebook hearings; Reintegrating workers recovering from injury and illness.
4 June 2018
Potential cuts to future funding of the Common Agricultural Policy are the biggest threat facing farmers in the EU, according to ECR agriculture co-ordinator Jim Nicholson. He insists that the agricultural sector should not be penalised for financial pressures caused by Brexit and by demands for more funding for other areas of EU spending such as security and migration.
30 May 2018
The European Union must constantly be on the lookout for cases of “gold-plating” and other burdensome regulations warns the ECR in a new policy paper today.
30 May 2018
“Cohesion funding is vital for many of the regions and Member States still rebuilding their economies after communism."
29 May 2018
“I went into the hearing wanting to give Mr Zuckerberg a fair chance to address Facebook users’ and non-Facebook users’ concerns. However, what this hearing highlighted is that we still don’t know the depths that people’s data has been abused."
23 May 2018
With the EU-Western Balkans summit taking place today in Sofia, marking the centre piece of Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, the Chairman of the ECR’s Western Balkan’s Policy Group has called for a lasting commitment to increase EU-Western Balkans cooperation and a meaningful legacy to the Summit.
17 May 2018
ECR Group in London; Data protection inter-parliamentary meeting; Western Balkans summit.
14 May 2018
The barbaric practice of testing cosmetics on animals has to stop, said ECR environment spokesman Boleslaw Piecha, after MEPs in the European Parliament today backed a resolution he co-authored.
3 May 2018
“Proposing an increase in the EU’s budget despite Brexit is disappointing but entirely predictable. From new EU taxes to common defence funds to policing ‘values’ this budget is all about more centralisation and more Brussels meddling.
2 May 2018
Attempts to simplify asylum procedures and combat abuse across the system will have the opposite effect, warned ECR Finnish MEP Jussi Halla Aho following a vote in the European Parliament today.
25 April 2018
The EU and UK must enter fisheries negotiations in the “spirit of cooperation” if their fishing industries are to thrive post-Brexit ECR MEPs and fishing representatives said today.
25 April 2018
Comprehensive measures to prevent a repeat of the Dieselgate scandal today secured final approval from MEPs.
19 April 2018
Whilst the Commission has continued to insist that no rules were been broken during the process, serious questions have been raised which cast doubt over the whole process and the integrity of the institution itself. The resolution adopted today calls on the Commission to reassess the procedure used to appointment Selmayr, in order to give other potential candidates an opportunity to apply.
18 April 2018
“Let us, as an international community, now make sure we pursue a diplomatic solution with even more vigour and determination having sent a signal that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.” - Syed Kamall MEP
16 April 2018
ECR Internal Market co-ordinator Daniel Dalton MEP today welcomed the European Commission’s New Deal for Consumers.
11 April 2018
New rules to enforce EU gas liberalisation rules on pipelines from third countries such as Russia have been adopted today by parliament’s energy and industry committee.
21 March 2018
Airlines based outside the EU could face protectionist measures against them after the European Parliament’s Transport Committee voted to update the EU’s competition rules today.
20 March 2018
MEPS block introduction of services E-card
20 March 2018
Time is running out for countries to make good on their pledges to help Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar before the monsoon season arrives, an ECR Group MEP warned today.
15 March 2018
ECR Flemish MEP Helga Stevens has warned of the increasing threat posed by cybercriminals.
14 March 2018
The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework must be targeted towards policies for growth and end the waste and inefficiencies of the past, said ECR Budget Spokesman Bernd Koelmel in Strasbourg today.
14 March 2018
Only a lack of political will and imagination will stop Britain forging a new, mutually beneficial relationship with the European Union, Conservative MEPs’ leader Ashley Fox said today.
13 March 2018
This week in the European Parliament: Selmayr appointment; European Parliament resolution on the future EU-UK relationship; ECR topical debate on the fight against cybercrime and the threat to public services; Murder of Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak; Multiannual Financial Framework MFF 2020-2027 and new EU own resources; US steel and aluminium tariffs.
9 March 2018
Turkey’s continuing provocative and illegal actions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus are incompatible with its European path as a candidate for EU membership.
8 March 2018
Two weeks ago, in an unprecedented move, the European Commission announced that their Secretary General, Alexander Italianer had retired with immediate effect and that Martin Selmayr, the current Chef de Cabinet of Commission President Jean Claude Juncker would replace him.
7 March 2018
The Bureau of the European Conservatives & Reformists Group ( ECR) in the European Parliament visited Bahrain 4-5 March 2018.
6 March 2018
Cutting off funding to extremist groups is a key tool in the fight against terrorism, ECR Foreign Affairs co-ordinator Charles Tannock told MEPs today.
1 March 2018
The ECR Group has taken a decision today to ask that the Commission to come to the European Parliament plenary in order to answer important questions regarding the transparency and integrity of their processes for appointing top officials.
28 February 2018
Syed Kamall MEP criticises Selmayr appointment
22 February 2018
ECR budget spokesman Bernd Koelmel has criticised the unwillingness of MEPs to consider the prospect of a reduced EU budget.
22 February 2018
Open letter to Presidents Schulz, Daul, Swoboda, Verhofstadt, Cohn-Bendit and Harms
21 February 2018
Syed Kamall MEP has welcomed the deal struck in the European Council regarding the UK.
20 February 2018
The EU must be wary of anything which may further distance EU voters from Brussels warned ECR co-chairs Syed Kamall and Ryszard Legutko.
14 February 2018
The EU has been urged to put its house in order and address a “shocking” lack of racial diversity in the European institutions.
7 February 2018
Reforms to the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme have been approved by MEPs in Strasbourg.
6 February 2018
New rules that will prevent consumers being discriminated against based on where they live have been adopted by MEPS in Strasbourg.
6 February 2018
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group MEPs are warning that a rejection of changes to car emissions testing procedures could delay improvements to air quality.
2 February 2018
Take a look at the upcoming agenda for the ECR group
2 February 2018
take a look at the upcoming agenda for the ECR group.
30 January 2018
A “do tank” to promote new ways of tackling poverty was amongst ideas floated at a high-level conference in London today.
26 January 2018
New measures to improve the sharing of criminal records information between EU Member States strike the right balance between security and individual rights.
25 January 2018
A major conference exploring how grassroots projects can provide lasting solutions to world poverty is taking place in London on Friday.
24 January 2018
ECR MEP Rupert Matthews launched Projekt Hansa to promote trade, tourism and develop cultural links across northern Europe.
23 January 2018
Plans to redistribute the UK’s 73 seats in the European Parliament at the next European Elections in 2019 have been heavily criticised by ECR Group constitutional affairs spokesman Kazimierz Ujazdowski ahead of a vote tomorrow.
22 January 2018
European Union negotiators must decide whether they want a Brexit deal that prioritises people or the EU project, ECR co-chairman Syed Kamall said today.
16 January 2018
A new EU Cybercrime Centre to be opened this week in the Hague is a welcome step to prevent fraud and piracy, to combat child abuse online, and to protect against terrorism and attacks against infrastructure, Timothy Kirkhope MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists group Justice and Home Affairs spokesman, said today.
9 January 2018
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