East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin this week hosted a reception in Strasbourg to promote the Rugby World Cup, which will be held in England later this year. Speakers at the event included Bill Beaumont, Chairman of the RFU; Pierre Camou – President of the French Rugby Union; and the Japanese Ambassador to the EU, Keiichi …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has this week given her support to the creation of a one-stop shop for animal welfare. She has added her signature to a Written Declaration in the European Parliament, which calls on the European Commission to establish a one-stop shop to streamline animal welfare concerns, and to act as …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has today welcomed the surprise resignation of FIFA President Sepp Blatter. Miss McClarkin, who has consistently called for more transparency within FIFA, commented: “I’m very glad that Sepp Blatter has finally resigned; it’s about time. Of course, it would have been much more helpful if he had taken this …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has this week outlined some of the benefits of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) for SMEs. Miss McClarkin will this week host a hearing in the European Parliament which will outline the huge opportunities that could exist for small businesses arising from this deal. It will be …Continue Reading

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has called for football federations to stand strong and vote for change should Friday’s FIFA presidential election go ahead. Embattled president Sepp Blatter has so-far refused to step down in the wake of the arrest of seven of the organisation’s officials on bribery charges and looks set to press ahead …Continue Reading