The future of the Common Fisheries Policy hangs in the balance
15/05/2013
Following a marathon Fisheries Council meeting to establish a mandate for further negotiations with the European Parliament on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, the Council is moving towards Parliament's position but the...
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MEPs call for trade sanctions in the fight to save mackerel stocks
16/04/2013
During a debate last night (15 April) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Pat the Cope Gallagher, ALDE spokesman on Fisheries called on the Fisheries Commissioner - Maria Damanaki to act immediately and without delay and...
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ALDE calls for CAP fit for 21st Century
12/03/2013
Ahead of the European Parliament's votes (tomorrow) on its negotiation mandate for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Liberal and Democrat Group (ALDE) has called on MEPs across all political parties to...
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ALDE supports a better future for the fishing industry
06/02/2013
A significant step was taken by the European Parliament today to reform the Common Fisheries Policy.
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ALDE MEPs welcome deal on CAP reform proposals but reject double greening payments for farmers and inflexible market interventions
23/01/2013
Today the European Parliament's Agricultural Committee (AGRI) voted on reform proposals to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). ALDE MEPs welcomed the votes in general as a major step towards a more sustainable European...
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CAP reform must not include return to milk lakes and butter mountains
22/01/2013
Ahead of tomorrow's (23 Jan) votes in the agriculture committee (AGRI) on a series of reform proposals of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ALDE MEPs have warned against a return to the past of market interventions.
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Council risks derailing fisheries reform - EP takes action
16/01/2013
Today, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to postpone by an overwhelming majority and for the second time, a report by Pat the Cope Gallagher on Technical Conservation Measures. The purpose of deferring the vote is to...
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Fisheries Committee votes for crucial overhaul of Common Fisheries Policy
18/12/2012
The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee voted today on major reforms to the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) calling for legally binding commitments by 2015 and 2020 to rebuild fish stocks, a ban on fish discards at seat,...
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EU bid to save sharks
22/11/2012
MEPs voted today to enforce the ban on shark finning by closing loopholes in the current law.
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Crunch time for European CCS projects
11/10/2012
The completion of 12 European pilot projects on carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been put at risk amid firm government commitments, ALDE MEP Chris Davies (Lib Dem, UK) has warned today.
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