http://www.ecrgroup.eu website of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament. en Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:54:52 +0200 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 info@ecrgroup.eu (Jana Vranova) http://www.ecrgroup.eu/ecr-vice-chairmen-speak-at-heritage-foundation-news-498.html Three of the ECR group's four Vice-Chairmen spoke at a public event organised by the USA's Heritage Foundation today on the 'State of the European Union'. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/eu-commision-masages-its-figures-on-financial-transaction-tax-news-497.html The European Commission's decision to rewrite its own damning impact assessment on proposals for a Financial Transaction Tax - so that it is more favourable towards the proposal - is a clear indication it is putting its political agenda above jobs an Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/szymanski---european-commision-published-a-new-document-about-shale-gas-news-496.html "What's most important is the fact that this legal analysis by the EU Commissioner for Environment does not call for any legal changes. It shows a rather tough interpretation of Union law, which may be quite difficult to be implemented in many p Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/callanan---the-best-answer-to-the-crisis---get-out-of-the-way-news-493.html Speaking in the European Parliament this afternoon on the outcome of Monday's EU summit, Martin Callanan MEP, Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, said that the best way to create jobs in the EU is for Eurocrats and MEPs to ge Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/eu-trade-waiver-for-pakistan-finally-reaching-end-straight-news-494.html The EU's trade waiver for Pakistan - initially proposed to assist Pakistan following the devastating 2010 floods - is finally near realisation after all opponents dropped their opposition at the WTO today. Robert Sturdy MEP, vice-president of the Eur Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/czech-ecr-meps--prime-minister-necas-made-the-right-choice-news-492.html Civic democrats in the European Parliament strongly support the position of Prime Minister Peter Necas towards the pact on fiscal union. It is such a significant shift in EU political integration that it must be decided and approved by citizens, preferabl Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/discusions-on-the-standardisation-package-have-started-going-in-circles-news-495.html The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection of the European Parliament today discussed the draft report on the revision of the system of European standardisation, submitted by Italian MEP Lara Comi. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/malcolm-harbour-re-elected-internal-market-committee-chairman-news-490.html UK Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour has been re-elected as chairman of the European Parliament's internal market and consumer protection committee for the remainder of the parliamentary term (until 2014). Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/cameron--039-s-davos-agenda-of-competitivenes-and-opening-trade-is-real-answer-to-eu--039-s-crisis-news-491.html David Cameron's agenda for growth - set out in his Davos speech today - is the only long-term answer to the EU's competitive crisis, which is just as serious and pressing as the Sovereign Debt crisis, the European Conservatives and Reformists gr Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/new-data-rules-must-not-harm-busineses--the-economy-or-public-safety-news-488.html A senior ECR MEP today urged caution over EU plans to introduce a new raft of rules on data protection. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200 News http://www.ecrgroup.eu/jan-zahradi--mep--pre-conditions-of-good-governance--democracy--pluralism--freedom-of-media--transparency-----speeches-34.html As we all know, no good can be done without proper control over the means and actors involved in a process. This applies particularly in the area of trade, where commercial interests may occasionally clash with national ones as well as individual human as Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/mep-evzen-tosenovsky´s-speech-at-the-european-nuclear-energy-forum-in-prague-speeches-33.html A year ago, I addressed the European nuclear energy forum in Bratislava as a European Parliament representative. I spoke of the renaissance in the way that the use of atomic energy is perceived. The topic of nuclear power plants has now become politicised Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/timothy-kirkhope--we-must-work-acros-the-atlantic-on-cybersecurity-speeches-32.html Timothy Kirkhope MEP, Deputy Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group. Keynote Address: Transatlantic Cybersecurity Research Workshop, Hungarian Embassy to the United States Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/zahradil--eu-response-to-a-crisis-should-not-be---039-more-europe--039--speeches-31.html ECR President Jan Zahradil speaking during a debate in the European Parliament on the March European Council: "Mr President, the most important issue at the last European Council was the economy and stability of the Euro area... Tue, 5 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/valdemar-tomasevski---minority-rights-speeches-30.html The topic of today's session is widely spread in Lithuania despite the fact that in most member states the problems of national minorities in general do not exist as they were simply solved. The States of West democracy hammered out two basic documen Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/speech-to-enlarged-conference-of-presidents-with-european-council-president-van-rompuy--by-timothy-kirkhope-mep-speeches-29.html Support for freedom is a value shared across this house and for the ECR Group it is one of our most important principles. We believe the maximisation of individual freedom in a society with a small state and low taxes is the best way to secure the social, Tue, 8 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/speaking-to-the-conservative-party-conference-in-birmingham--ecr-deputy-chairman-and-leader-of-the-uk-conservatives-in-the-european-parliament--timothy-kirkhope-mep--said--speeches-22.html Our new group, the European Conservatives and Reformists, is little more than twelve months old but we can already report on a year of real achievement. David Cameron’s vision of a new political force in European politics is being realised: a movement for Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/kirkhope-advocates-quality-not-quantity-for-eu-activity-in-key-speech-speeches-21.html Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/timothy-kirkhope-speech-at-open-europe-debate-speeches-20.html Britain needs a government which can be trusted to promote Britain's national interests in the European Union by advancing its ideas clearly and firmly, and engaging constructively with our fellow members to develop the kind of Europe the public want Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches http://www.ecrgroup.eu/deputy-leader-of-ecr-group-timothy-kirkhope--039-s-key-note-speech-at-pis-conference-in-poznan-speeches-18.html I am delighted to be with you today. It is testament to the deepening relationship between both our parties: the UK Conservative Party, the oldest one in Europe and a party of freedom and democracy, with the Law and Justice Party of Poland which is a beac Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 Speeches