East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has welcomed the end of mobile roaming charges. From June 2017, mobile roaming charges will no longer apply within the EU for making calls, sending texts and using the internet. Thanks to the efforts of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, and following late night negotiating, the deal was agreed …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin attended a Trade event in the region yesterday, to hear about potential changes and benefits to the UK’s food and drink sector, which could result from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently being negotiated. Co-hosted by BritishAmerican Business and the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, the event …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP, Emma McClarkin, has today co-hosted a conference in the European Parliament, titled ‘Preventing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Online’. The conference focused on the emerging challenges related to the fight against commercial sexual exploitation of children online. It also outlined the European Financial Coalition’s efforts to create a common cross-sector platform …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEPs Emma McClarkin and Andrew Lewer have this week launched an updated guide to European funding opportunities and a new youth opportunities booklet, in an effort to help groups and organisations across the East Midlands gain access to EU funds and opportunities. The previous East Midlands funding booklet that ran through to …Continue Reading

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has this week attended an event commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, at which a new €2.50 coin was presented. At the event, which showed a screening of the Waterloo film, Miss McClarkin was presented with a special €2.50 coin. As the French had previously vetoed a …Continue Reading