Tag Archives: European Union
Press Freedom Is Important
At a demonstration in Cairo, Egyptian policemen shot two journalists with rubber bullets. In China, journalist Wang Jing was sentenced to nearly five years in jail; her articles caused “unrest”. She wrote about demonstrations that were brutally crushed by the … Continue reading
A Quarter of European Countries Have Now Quit Coal
Europe‘s coal industry continues its downward spiral as a quarter of European Union countries have now closed their doors to the dirty energy source. Belgium has become the latest country to shut down its last remaining coal-fired power station, Langerlo. … Continue reading
The EU referendum campaign is finally underway – here’s how to win it
The EU referendum campaign is finally underway – here’s how to win it Sofia Vasilopoulou, University of York Following long-winded negotiations with the 27 other heads of government in Europe, David Cameron has secured a deal that he hopes will … Continue reading
Some views on migration
Some views on migration from me. The United Nations Refugee Agency has found that 90 per cent of those who crossed into Europe by sea last year came from the world’s top-10 refugee producing nations. So why are refugees paying … Continue reading
The EU and its member states must invest more effort and money in promoting healthy eating and the consumption of local foodstuffs amongst children, said the agriculture committee said on Tuesday when it amended draft rules on schemes to provide … Continue reading
There are a number of roles that an MEP can take once they’ve been elected to the European Parliament. If you want to find out more, please follow this link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150328STO39002/html/From-rapporteur-to-coordinator-the-different-roles-taken-on-by-MEPs
UK still doesn’t get Europe
Following the eventual appointment of Juncker as European Commission President, I wonder how we break the continuing, sinister conspiracy of misinformation being levelled at the citizens of the United Kingdom? The complaint that the appointment of Jean-Claude Junker as European … Continue reading
An Alternative view of the European Elections
Trying to digest what has happened with regard to the European Election results has been a bit disconcerting. The UK media have, as usual, misreported and misinterpreted the results. There has been confusion between “winning” the election and being the … Continue reading
Great Supermarket Escape
Traidcraft are running a campaign to ensure a fairer deal for the people working in Europe’s supermarket supply chains where tougher regulation is needed from Brussels. Supermarkets across Europe abuse their control over the food sector by squeezing their supply chains. … Continue reading
Now that David Cameron has got his “deal” on changing things for the United Kingdom he has called his referendum. However, that won’t be based on the contents of “his deal”. Instead the entire campaign will be about whether the … Continue reading →