Sentences with word «mep»

While Mr Farage suggested up to a quarter of MEPs in the next European Parliament could hold eurosceptic views, he suggested their numbers would not be sufficient to block legislation.

Back in 2005, Tony Blair held a meeting with Tory MEPs in his role as holder of the Council presidency, during which he implored us to support his Government's policy because he couldn't count on his own party's representatives to do so.

Philip Bushill - Matthews, who speaks for Conservative MEPs on employment, finds the ruling unwelcome:

Mr Cameron is in the Belgian capital for talks with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, and the commissioners for trade and the environment, but he will also use the opportunity to reassure Tory MEPs of his aims in the EU.

The BBC article you refer to says: «However, a majority of Labour MEPs voted to scrap the opt - out, putting them at odds with the UK government just weeks before the European elections»?

The findings suggest that clear risks of potential conflicts of interest remain, despite the introduction of a new ethics code for MEPs in January 2012.

A vote by MEPs in two weeks will decide whether to back short term plans to withhold around 940 million permits from the next phase of the scheme.

The call comes ahead of a vote this evening by MEPs on the parliament's environment and industry committees.

He also quietly announced that his pledge to remove Conservative MEPs from the EPP - ED in the European Parliament was to be delayed until 2009.

Labour MEPs today joined the calls for Jeremy Corbyn to quit - and launched a furious attack on the party's response to last week's referendum result.

The vote in the European Parliament Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee took place this morning with MEPs voting for one of the three Objections tabled by European Parliament by Green MEP Keith Taylor.

I know of many MEPs who have affairs with their staff members or with each other, which makes for amusement when they somehow, inexplicably, end up on the same parliamentary delegation as their partner.

«Sitting MEPs who have been re-selected following a procedure similar to that laid down in the Party's constitution for Westminster MPs» - gosh, that's an especially piece of honest Cameroonery, isn't it?

He and Wise were succeeded as UKIP MEPs for the East of England by David Campbell - Bannerman and Stuart Agnew.

Relief, anger and calls for reform as MEPs support measures to boost region's cap - and - trade scheme

In the past 10 years, 1 in 3 MEPs elected for UKIP have either defected or been sacked by the party before the end of their term of office.

«David Cameron has pledged to take Conservative MEPs out of the European People's Party.

Unfortunately, too many MEPs voted against improving the regulations further when they had the chance, so follow - on formula advertising will continue in the European Union, except where national governments take action.

We hope the Commission and Member states will take on board the clear concerns expressed by so many MEPs today.»

Is this the thanks David Cameron gets for ensuring that all incumbent MEPs remain on the top of the lists for next year's European Elections?

But the project could be seriously delayed if MEPs do not approve the next round of the EU's Framework Programme for scientific research by April, when they adjourn for elections.

A proposal from Green MEPs to «rebase» the scheme and cancel this surplus was soundly defeated.

Mr Hoon's speech was met with scepticism among British MEPs, however - Timothy Kirkhope, leader of the Conservatives in the European parliament, said this demand for a new debate simply hid the fact that the government had lost momentum in Europe.

Therefore will you withdraw the whip - as you did from one of your other MEPs after he opposed the controversial Michal Kaminksi as head of your new European grouping?

Responding to concerns voiced by several MEPs over confusion caused by the currently proposed motorcycle - specific EU Type Approval regulations, the BMF have travelled to Brussels in order to clarify the motorcyclist's case.

But to put this in context, the idealising text and images that MEPs want removed from follow - on formula labels should have disappeared 30 years ago when the World Health Assembly first took action on this scandal and all EU countries helped adopt the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

Limiting the use of biofuels from food crops that can be used to fuel Europe's cars moved a step closer today after MEPs voted to reform the EU's biofuels policy.

This effect could be exacerbated if MEPs get their wish of selecting the next Commission President who will be instrumental in setting the policy agenda for the term of the next Commission.

As national parliaments appear to bring greater legitimacy than the European Parliament, he argues that the EU should consider returning to a system in which MEPs are appointed by national politicians rather than through European elections.

Freeze salaries of MPs and all other British elected politicians (including MEPs, MSPs, assembly members and executive mayors) until they are no more than twice average earnings (currently about # 54,000).

Recently, journalists from all EU member states raised, for the first time ever, a joint voice before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the refusal of the European Parliament (EP) to give access, on grounds of personal data protection, to information on how MEPs spend their allowances.

Party sources predict that Sarwar will pick up a large majority of nominations from Scottish Labour's 32 MSPs, MPs and MEPs while Leonard, a former GMB political officer, will be backed by all the major unions.

Votes from Tory MEPs made the difference.

Alec Dauncey, Welsh Liberal Democrat European candidate, today welcomed the news that major reforms aimed at rebuilding Europe's depleted fish stocks were agreed by MEPs meeting in Strasbourg today (Tuesday).

Friends of the Earth Europe is distributing these examples to the new MEPs who were elected to the European Parliament last month, to inspire them to champion local solutions to climate change and energy sovereignty.

The former shadow pensions secretary will take on Eagle, who was previously shadow business secretary, in a parliamentary Labour party (PLP) hustings on Monday, as the two challengers vie for support from MPs and MEPs before Wednesday's deadline for nominations.

This often means MEPs do not turn up to morning debates and don't have to in order to claim their daily amount of # 268 ($ 306), which comes from the bloc's coffers made up of contributions from its member states.

The new allocations were backed by fellow MEPs at a plenary session on 7 February, with 552 voting in favor and 109 against.

That being said, the consensus among MEPs is for positive responses to the Brexit crisis.

Roger's suspension came about after five Conservative MEPs signed a censure motion in May 2005, criticising the new European Commission President José Manual Barroso for accepting lavish hospitality on a luxury yacht from Spiros Latsis, a Greek ship - owner whose companies shortly afterwards received Commission approval for grant funding.

Four are either sitting MEPs seeking re-election or candidates hoping to be elected to the European Parliament in June;

The Labour party has voted to reduce the proportion of MPs and MEPs needed to nominate candidates in leadership contests from 15 % to 10 %.

The BNP (British National Party) will lose both its current MEPs.

2007/04/24: BBC: Greens condemn EU's carbon cost [eu pol] The European Parliament's monthly move from Brussels to Strasbourg generates more than 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, Green Party MEPs say.