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Brussels influence increases at Britain’s expense
The European Commission presented its proposal for the EU’s 2013 budget to the European Parliament’s Budget Committee on 25 April. As predicted the Commission is asking for an increase of almost seven per cent in the overall EU budget.
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Local Tory MEP calls for major cuts in the European Parliament’s Budget
In the European Parliament today (29 March), Conservatives made a tactical decision to vote in favour of the report on the Parliament’s proposed 2013 Budget as it surprisingly included a key amendment demanding a single seat of work for the Parliament, aiming to bring an end to the hugely wasteful Strasbourg travelling circus.
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Labour MEPs want to give more powers to EU over human rights
During its current chairmanship of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the British Government is trying to introduce changes in the activities of the Court. It is felt that too many issues which should be matters of national jurisdiction are being dealt with by the Court.
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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...
