Tag Archives: European Parliament

If ever you thought TTIP wasn’t that bad really….

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

I’ve written on this before. And I don’t want to become boring on this subject. But today I came across an article in the Huffington Post from a Canadian perspective which I think is worth sharing. Remember: the EU is … Continue reading →

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TTIP – the discussion rolls on

Posted on October 30, 2014 by

The campaigns to stop the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) continue apace. And the same holds true for the Canada EU Trade Agreement (CETA). And we can’t afford to sit back and hope for the best, because our own … Continue reading →

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Note to the Telegraph: Green MEP is not an avid bee keeper

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

Originally posted on Hynd's Blog:
Molly Scott Cato MEP – not an “avid bee keeper” I was pleasantly surprised to see in today’s Daily Telegraph (not the natural bedfellows of The Green Party) an article that seriously examined the…

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TTIP and CETA – one more thing

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

In my last post on this subject, I suggested writing to MEPs and MPs about this matter. I have now done so. For the MEPs, I used the web tool ‘Write to Them’; for my MP, I sent an e-mail … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – revisited – again! And CETA – the EU – Canadian Equivalent

Posted on August 18, 2014 by

So now the European Commission Consultation has closed, they are overwhelmed by over 150 000 responses and what do they do? Do they put all the person power they have on analysing the responses, trying to understand why so many … Continue reading →

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Cameron’s approach to European Commission Presidency – a failed strategy based on wilful ignorance

Posted on June 27, 2014 by

Ever since the European Parliament elections, David Cameron has been in the headlines on the subject of who should, and shouldn’t be the next European Commission President. Of course, Cameron was and is playing to the UKIP gallery; a failed … Continue reading →

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DEMOCRACY – BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

For most people, the European Elections are over and done with. Move on to the next issue. But there is still much to be said about the results and about the elections themselves. Here in the UK, most of the headlines … Continue reading →

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