Former ‘Bobby on the Beat’ MEP confirmed as member of Parliament’s special committee on Organised Crime in the EU

Bobby on the beat

Former Bobby and police advisor for TV, UKIP’s Trevor Colman has been appointed to an organised crime-busting committee in Brussels

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SW MEP Julie Girling part of historic EP delegation visit to Burma, meets freed democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi

Official delegation from the European Parliament to meet Aung San Suu Kyi

The South West’s very own Julie Girling is part of a ground-breaking delegation of MEPs to Burma. Andrew Burgess reports

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MEPs again vote in favour of a single seat for the European Parliament

European Parliament – Strasbourg

For an archane reason of Euro-politicking the European Parliament meets at Strasbourg every four weeks or so. It would be cheaper if it didn’t

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As MEPs meet to elect their new President, Giles Chichester is certain to lose his position as Vice President

Giles Chichester EPVP

Giles Chichester’s role as vice president of the European Parliament bought presitige and status to the South West, but now he’s set to lose it in the latest round of election

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Tory MEP Ashley Fox ‘bows to pressure and joins the 21st century'

South West MEP on Facebook

Want to know what South West MEP Ashley Fox has been doing on your behalf? Look no further than the Facebook

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Arise Sir Graham! South West MEP at Windsor Castle to receive his well-earned knighthood

Windsor Castle

Sir Graham Watson, the first Liberal Democrat MEP to be elected, will be at Windsor Castle for the investiture ceremony when his knighthood will be conferred upon him

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Long-serving MEP Giles Chichester becomes Parliament's newest Vice-President

Giles Chichester

South West Conservative MEP Giles Chichester has been elected as the European Parliament’s newest Vice-Present, gaining prestige and status to the region…

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Arise Sir Graham! South West MEP honoured with knighthood in Queens’ Birthday Honours List

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South West MEP Graham Watson, has been awarded a Knighthood “for public and political services” in the Queen’s birthday honours list

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South West chef and food campaigner takes his Fish Fight to Brussels

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The South West Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes his fish-fight to Europe with his campaign to end fish discards launched at the European Parliament

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EU’s ambitious and costly GPS satellite programme Galileo all set for October take-off

Galileo

The first two satellites of the EU’s Galileo satellite programme will be launched on Thursday, October 20 from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the European Commission has announced

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South West MEP calls for EU-wide fire safety law for hotels

Penhallow Hotel fire

South West MEP Graham Watson has called for wider EU fire-safety legislation in the wake of the Penhallow Hotel fire disaster in Newquay

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Poland unveils its colourful and symbolic logo for upcoming EU Council presidency

Poland EU logo

Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk unveiled the country’s symbolic logo for their EU Council Presidency. Designed by graphic artist Jerzy Janiszewski, who created the Solidarność/Solidarity logo, it aims to symbolically relate to values of solidarity, competitiveness, cohesion, openness and community spirit

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Eight-foot scone to be baked to promote Devon Cream Tea's bid for EU protected status

Devon Cream Tea

The Devon County Show is promoting a campaign to secure geographical protected status under European law for the Devon Cream Tea, and is having a super-sized eight-foot wide scone baked to support the campaign

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Azerbaijan scoops unexpected Eurovision win just days after MEPs bemoan human rights abuses

Azerbaijan winners of the Eurovision Song contest Ell/Nikki

Azerbajian won the Eurovision song contest just days after South West MEP Graham Watson argued that the country’s partipation in the European Neighbourhood Plan should be made conditional on democratic reform

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