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Comments on the reference to Sri Lanka in the European Parliament’s Resolution on the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (16 February 2012)
Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP, Chairman of the Friends of Sri Lanka Group in the European Parliament, comments on the reference to Sri Lanka in the European Parliament’s Resolution on the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (16 February 2012)
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Keeping the pressure on Mugabe
The EU has today (17 February) renewed its “restrictive measures” against Mugabe and his inner circle for another year.
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Good news for the Coryton Refinery
The administrators of the Coryton Refinery plant in Thurrock have today (15 February) announced that a ‘tolling agreement’ has been signed, involving a collaboration of Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., KKR Asset Management, LLC, and AtlasInvest.
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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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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...
