East Midlands Conservative MEP, Emma McClarkin, has today welcomed the news that the EU is going to start negotiations on a free trade agreement with Thailand. Later this month the Thai Prime Minister will be making an official visit to Brussels, which will mark the start of official negotiations between the EU and Thailand. In …Continue Reading

An EU-USA trade agreement has gained momentum following President Obama’s state of the union speech and the opening of negotiations. East Midlands MEP and member of the trade committee in the European Parliament, Emma McClarkin, has said that the goodwill on both sides of the Atlantic must now be capitalised upon to make urgent progress. …Continue Reading

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has welcomed today’s historic vote in Strasbourg which will bring an end to fish discards under EU’s Common Fisheries Policy. Today’s vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg marks a ‘long-overdue step on the road to reform’ of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), but there are still enormous hurdles to …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP, Emma McClarkin, is this week urging people to try something new and stay inspired in 2013, as part of the ongoing legacy of the Olympic Games. Miss McClarkin, who is the Conservative spokesperson for Culture in the European Parliament, is encouraging people to get involved in a new sport or activity, …Continue Reading

Proposed legislation to allow key professional qualifications to be recognised across Europe will be more effective and less interfering thanks to the contribution of East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin. Miss McClarkin wrote her own influential report on portable qualifications in 2011 and has been a key player in negotiations over subsequent EU legislation as …Continue Reading