Systematic Failures in Brazilian Beef Industry - 7 May 2008
Ban on Brazilian beef fully justified by damning FVO report but many questions left unanswered
Brussels, 18th April 2008 — Conservative MEP Sir Robert Atkins has called the ban on the
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Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies - 25 Apr 2008
European Parliament’s Agricultural Committee votes for EU tobacco subsidies despite appeals from Conservatives
Brussels, 17th April 2008 — Today, (Thursday) the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture voted for EU tobacco production
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Europe has moral responsibility to produce food - 24 Apr 2008
European farmers vital to food security in the future within a market orientated Common Agricultural policy
Brussels, 15th April 2008 — Amid growing concern about the rise of global food prices
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Passengers should not have to foot the bill for airport security - 23 Apr 2008
Ticket price hikes for security avoided after vote in European Parliament
Strasbourg, 11th March 2008 — The threat that passengers would have to pay for airport security checks through higher ticket
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New Spanish fishing armada is coming if Brown fails to stop Commission proposal - 18 Apr 2008
Brussels, 10th April 2008 — A new Proposal from the European Commission which was approved in the European Parliament could allow the Spanish fishing fleet to grab UK quota and
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Labour’s nuclear conversion should be replicated throughout Europe to ensure energy security - 11 Apr 2008
Brussels, 27th March 2008 — On the day that the UK and France agree to build a new generation of nuclear power stations, Sir Robert Atkins MEP urged Europe to
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Conservatives call on European Aviation Safety Agency to ‘earn its keep’ by investigating toxic air conditioning in planes - 9 Apr 2008
Coordinated government action must be promoted
Brussels, 27th March 2008 — The Conservatives have called on the European Aviation Safety Agency to investigate the increasing evidence that toxic fumes are being
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UK Government must ensure fair distribution of EU flood aid - 9 Apr 2008
Conservative MEPs were first to call on Government to apply for assistance
Strasbourg, 11th March 2008 — The UK Government must ensure the £123 million payment from the EU Solidarity Fund,
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Conservative MEP to Commission: “Don’t meddle with our mince” - 7 Apr 2008
Sir Robert Atkins urges European Commission to rethink restrictions on cheaper mincemeat
Brussels, 31st March 2008 — UK consumers could face higher costs for British mince following a ruling from
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Conservatives up pressure on cross-border health - 4 Apr 2008
Postponed report must be agreed to enable free movement for Britain’s hard-pressed patients
Brussels, 2nd April 2008 — Four months after the Commission postponed its groundbreaking proposal which would have allowed
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Lib Dems split top to bottom on Europe, says former Lib Dem MEP - 7 Mar 2008
On the eve of the Commons referendum vote, Conservatives say Lib Dem flip-flop is “farcical”
Brussels, 4th March — Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, was accused by one his
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MEPs to call for EU moratorium on animal cloning - 7 Mar 2008
Conservatives to sponsor European Parliament resolution
Brussels, 29th February 2008 — The European Commission should impose a moratorium on cloning animals for food supply, Sir Robert Atkins MEP said today.
The
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Conservatives champion colon cancer campaign launch - 7 Mar 2008
Brussels, 4th March 2008 — An increase in screening programmes and awareness levels of colon cancer could save hundreds of thousands of lives, Conservative MEP Sir Robert Atkins said today,
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Northern Rock: No chance of “business as usual” for nationalised bank as Darling faces EU intervention - 21 Feb 2008
Labour threatened with EU veto of Northern Rock plan
Strasbourg February 19th — A leading Conservative has said that it is ‘inconceivable’ that the European Commission will allow Northern Rock to
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Conservative MEPs cast their vote for a referendum - 21 Feb 2008
Strasbourg, 20th February 2008 — Conservative MEPs cast their vote for a referendum on the revived European Constitution in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning (Wednesday)
Ahead of today’s vote
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