e-news 27th November 2014
e-news sent on 27th November 2014. Issues include: ‘LuxLeaks’, banking reform, plastic waste, TTIP, a visit to the Christmwas Without Cruelty Fair in Exeter and nomination for European Parliamentarian of the Year!
Month: November 2014
Green MEP uses Pope’s visit to draw attention to ‘deadly sins of banking’
On the day that Pope Francis spoke to the European Parliament, Molly Scott Cato MEP has launched a Green website called the Seven Deadly Sins of Banking.
In the bag: Greens push through historic deal on tackling plastic waste
New EU rules to reduce plastic bag use have been agreed in Europe, thanks to leadership by the Greens.
South West MEP to launch Christmas Without Cruelty
Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for the South West, will be the special guest at the popular annual Christmas Without Cruelty Festival in Exeter this Saturday.
Greens welcome decision on bankers’ bonus ruling
Greens have welcomed a recommendation that the UK government’s legal action against a clamp down on bankers’ bonuses be rejected by the European Court of Justice.
South West Green MEP nominated as Parliamentarian of the Year
The first Green MEP for the South West, Molly Scott Cato, is in line for a ‘Green Ribbon’ award for European Parliamentarian of the Year tomorrow. She is nominated for her ‘impressive performance as a newly elected MEP’. The Green Ribbon Political Awards (ciwem.org/greenribbon/) are awarded to politicians, businesses and NGOs both in the UK and … Read more
e-news 13th November 2014
e-news sent on 13th November 2014. Issues include: a challenge to Commission President Juncker on the Luxleaks scandal, Molly’s visit to Cornwall to find out what European funding is doing to support the region and her appearance on a TTIP panel in Bristol.
‘Act Or Go’: Greens force Junker into Parliamentary appearance to explain ‘Lux Leaks’
Green demands that EU Commission President, Jean Claude Juncker, explain himself to the European Parliament over a huge tax avoidance scam by multinationals in Luxembourg have paid off.
Waging peace in an era of militarisation
Published on Remembrance Day, Molly argues that the militarisation of society has become normalised and that war and its thousands of victims have become part of the scenery of our lives. She suggests there is a risk that the red poppy itself, that poignant symbol of loss and respect, is being hijacked by a particular interpretation of what it means to be patriotic.
South West MEP to join panel discussion on controversial TTIP trade deal
South West Green MEP, Molly Scott Cato, will join a panel discussion on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) EU-US trade deal in Bristol on Saturday.
