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

By Andrew Burgess, on Monday, February 20, 2012 | Comment

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

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

By Andrew Burgess, on Thursday, October 20, 2011 |

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

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

By Andrew Burgess, on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 |

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

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

By Andrew Burgess, on Saturday, June 11, 2011 |

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

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

By Andrew Burgess, on Friday, June 3, 2011 |

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

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

By Andrew Burgess, on Monday, May 23, 2011 |

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