East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has this week signed a ‘Think Twice’ pledge aimed at raising awareness of the origins of souvenirs bought abroad. The ‘Think Twice’ campaign has been started by the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), who say that each year millions of tourists unwittingly bring home souvenirs made from endangered …Continue Reading

The Common Fisheries Policy reform proposals published today by the European Commission do not go far enough in devolving responsibility for fisheries management away from Brussels and down to a more local level, East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has said. The long-awaited proposals from the commission seek to reform the CFP by ending the …Continue Reading

New EU food labelling rules adopted today by the European Parliament will give consumers greater information regarding country of origin for meat and nutritional qualities, East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin said today. The vote today marks the culmination of almost four years of work, which has seen an agreement reached between the parliament and …Continue Reading

Members of the European Parliament are backing calls to fly the EU flag at sporting events held in its territory and, controversially, to have the EU emblem on national team shirts. The proposals, to be released next week, state that all national sports teams, including football, rugby, cricket and the British Olympic team, would be …Continue Reading

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has today pledged to fight the EU’s efforts to raise its own taxation. The Conservative MEP made the pledge as the commission published proposals for the next seven-year EU budget, known as the Multiannual Financial Framework. Alongside these proposals the commission has also published options for new EU ‘Own Resources’, …Continue Reading