Geoffrey with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall - Saving our fish with the 'Fish Fight'
Supporting local industry: Visiting Lotus Cars at Hethel
Spot the good reasons why the EU should not be meddling in Defence
Supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance
Launching Geoffrey's pamphlet "Ending Excess - Cutting the Costs of Parliament"
Supporting Basildon Council - with Council Leader Leader Tony Ball at Dale Farm
Promoting Trade with India, with Ratan Tata at the Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit
Geoffrey hosting Saffron Walden County High School's visit to the European Parliament
Supporting Zimbabwe’s desperate fight for democratic change
Visiting Essex firefighters during campaign opposing the Working Time Directive
Supporting local R&D: Visiting European Bioinformatics, Cambridge
"I didn't become an MEP in order to promote the EU - I want us to govern our own country. I go to Brussels to speak up for British interests and the people of the East of England. My priorities are the prosperity and security of the United Kingdom."Geoffrey Van Orden MEP - everyday
Current Issues
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Confidence in the future of Coryton Refinery
Following a visit to the Coryton refinery on Friday and discussions with Refinery Manager, Jon Barden, Geoffrey has expressed his confidence in the future of the site.
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More supportive approach to Sri Lanka is needed
Following his recent visit to Sri Lanka in his capacity as Chairman of the transnational, cross-party group “Friends of Sri Lanka” in the European Parliament, Geoffrey has called for more supportive engagement with the country as it recovers from 30 years of conflict.
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Keeping the pressure on Mugabe
Over many years Geoffrey has spearheaded the European Parliament’s tough resolutions on Zimbabwe. He has also been personally banned by Mugabe from entering Zimbabwe.
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eDispatch
Have you seen the results from Geoffrey's latest "Dispatch" questionnaire? 97% of respondents wanted to see a major change in Britain's EU membership...
