The ECR Group asks for Recovery Tests to be included into the EU’s Recovery Strategy Wednesday, 27 May, 2020 During a remote meeting between the political Group leaders in the European Parliament and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel - ahead of the incoming German Council Presidency - the ECR Group today suggested that a mandatory “Recovery Test” for each single policy initiative should be included into the EU’s post Covid-19 Recovery Strategy. ECR Co-President Raffaele Fitto stressed that both the... European News
MEPs call for close security relationship with UK 13th June 2018 In a vote today MEPs agreed on “the need for the EU to ensure a close security and defence relationship with the United Kingdom after Brexit”. The call... European News
Trump/Kim summit will be judged by what comes next 12th June 2018 Conservative MEP Nirj Deva, who for the past 30 months has been engaged in behind the scenes negotiations to defuse tensions between the North and South Korea... Articles
Irresponsible and unrealistic vote threatens future of EU-US privacy agreement 12th June 2018 MEPs call for suspension of the agreement unless the US complies with the agreement by September. A vote in the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee... European News
MEPs must separate fact from fiction on pesticides 7th June 2018 The European Parliament's temporary committee on pesticides must take a common sense approach to regulation if it is to make a useful contribution, a leading... European News
Ashley Fox: Research is too important to play politics with 7th June 2018 The EU is being urged to act quickly and formalise the UK's post-Brexit involvement in the bloc's scientific research programme. Conservative Industry and... European News
Single seat: France should open talks, not resort to the courts 5th June 2018 France should engage in constructive discussions to end the European Parliament's costly treks to Strasbourg, not rely on the courts to obstruct change... European News
EU must follow UK ban on ivory trade 5th June 2018 The EU is being urged to follow the UK's lead and introduce a near total ban on the sale of ivory. The House of Commons last night signalled its support for... European News
EU should "lead by example" in response to US tariffs 30th May 2018 Tariffs on EU steel and aluminium will fail to address global overcapacity and cost European citizens and businesses, says Conservative Joint International... Articles
EU must not ban theatre stage lighting 30th May 2018 European officials should extend stage lighting's exemption from energy efficiency rules or risk forcing theatres to close, Conservative MEPs' leader Ashley Fox... European News