e-news June 2019
Molly re-elected as Green MEP for the South West, achieving 18% of the vote!
Month: June 2019
Brexit is political poison, and it’s green policies that are suffering
Molly writes for the Guardian on how a spat over VAT on solar batteries shows how Brussels-bashing is taking precedence over urgent social priorities.
Green MEP who referred Farage to European Anti-Fraud Office welcomes Parliament’s findings
Molly, who referred Nigel Farage to the European Anti-Fraud office a month ago, has welcomed the conclusion of a European Parliament Advisory Committee that Farage has committed a serious breach of the Code of Conduct.
Mercosur deal must satisfy EU safeguards
A letter by Molly and Labour colleague Jude Kirton-Darling published in the Financial Times on why the EU must suspend the Mercosur trade deal with Brazil and other South American countries until there are guarantees that the Amazon will be protected.
Green MEPs call for end to inhumane detention policies on World Refugee Day
A joint statement from Green MEPs to mark World Refugee Day.
Molly welcomes unlawful arms sales verdict
Molly has welcomed the court of appeal decision to declare British arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful because ministers failed to properly assess their contribution to civilian casualties in Yemen.
Over half of UK MEPs ask Venice Commission to investigate UK’s ‘declining democratic standards’
A cross-party group of 38 UK MEPs has written to a high-level international legal commission asking it to intervene over ‘declining democratic standards’ in the UK.
Greens pledge support for kerosene tax to ‘clip the wings’ of aviation
As a consultation on Heathrow expansion is launched the UKs seven Green MEPs are backing a European petition demanding tax on aviation fuel.
Molly appointed to senior positions within European Parliament
Molly has been elected as a vice-president of the Green Group and chosen as Green negotiator to help set the European parliament’s agenda for the forthcoming term.
Finland shows us what happens when a country embraces a proportional voting system
A letter published in the Independent in which Molly explains how proportional representation has resulted in Greens in government and a pledge that the country will be carbon neutral by 2035.
