Feb
15
Editor Daily Telegraph London 15 February 2007
February 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment
EU Report on CIA Flights
There is not one shred of proof in the European Parliament’s report on the alleged use of European airport facilities by the CIA to move suspected terrorists. Despite the committee of inquiry’s best efforts, including trips to Washington and around Europe, the report has nothing to offer except accusations unjustified by [...]
Feb
8
Battle Battle Bus visit to High Wycombe today is cancelled due to bad weather
February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
We are sorry to announce that we will be unable to visit High Wycombe today due to the bad weather.
However we will see you in Canterbury – Longmarket Square on Thursday 22nd February, from 8:00am
Feb
6
Now Brussels Wants to Re-write Company Law for SMEs
February 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Media release immediate
6 Feb 2007
Click here to see the European private company statute report
Now Brussels want to seize control of company law relating to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) to “make it easier for them to conduct cross-border business”.
According to a recent parliamentary report “The European Private Company Statute is intended to consolidate the single [...]
Feb
6
Over a third of new EU law short-circuits the legislative process
February 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Last year, more than half all new EU legislation did not complete the legislative process before passing into law.
Since 1999, when the Amsterdam Treaty first permitted such a short-circuiting procedure, more than a third of all new EU legislation has not completed the proper parliamentary process in Brussels before becoming law. In every case, [...]
Feb
6
Barroso Refuses to Answer Key Question About Enforcement of EU Regulations
February 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Written Question E-3988/06 by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission
Subject: Are the French undermining the EU?
Would the Commission care to comment on the recent report by Civitas (a UK-based political think-tank) suggesting that the EU would work better without France? What does the Commission have to say about the Civitas accusations that France:
(a) repeatedly fails [...]
Feb
4
Editor, Sunday Telegraph (published 4 February 2007)
February 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Sir
Your Business Editor Rob Watts’ estimate (report 28 January) of the EU’s payroll being some 54,000 may be a serious under-estimate.
He did not mention the 3500+ secret committees advising the Commission, on which no MEP sits. We have been unable to discover much beyond the fact that they exist and we can’t sack them.
If each [...]







