Tameside Lib Dem Euro-MP Chris Davies has received a personal assurance from the European Commission that countries which do not comply with new welfare rules for laying hens will be closely investigated and, if appropriate, taken to court. Under intense political pressure from Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament, the Commission confirmed its commitment to [...]
UKIP chairman Paul Nuttall has been accused of insulting the memory of those who fought for freedom in two world wars by describing the EU symbol as “a flag of occupation.” Chris Davies, the Liberal Democrat MEP who represents the same North West region in the European Parliament, claimed that the words amounted to xenophobia [...]
Chris Davies, Tameside’s Lib Dem MEP who met with the father of Gilad Shalit to discuss prospects for his release, has welcomed the return home of the Israeli soldier who was kidnapped by Hamas. Chris says that Israel’s decision to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners opens a prospect for progress towards Middle East peace that must [...]
British residents travelling elsewhere in Europe this summer will find the cost of using their mobile telephones further reduced from this month. An EU law has forced telephone operators to drop the ‘roaming charges’ incurred when making or receiving calls by 60% compared to the pre-2009 average. The maximum price for outgoing calls is cut [...]
A Tameside Euro-MP is calling for a national network of flower filled “rivers” to be introduced across the UK in an effort to preserve vital insects for future generations. Many plants reproduce by bumblebees and other insects carrying pollen from plant to plant and a recent dramatic decline in the number of bugs could endanger [...]
Lib Dem Euro-MP Chris Davies says that people seeking medical help to die should be able to do so at home in Tameside and not be forced to travel to Zurich. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies has welcomed the result of a referendum in Switzerland rejecting a proposed ban on foreigners taking advantage of the country’s [...]
Tameside’s Lib Dem Euro-MP is backing a call for changes to the European Arrest Warrant. A report from the European Commission urges EU countries to stop using the warrant for petty crimes such as bicycle theft. The result has been a huge increase in the number of arrest warrants issued – currently 1,000 a month [...]