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EUROFILE 15

June 27, 2013 12:53 PM
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats

The latest edition of EUROFILE reporting on European news from a liberal and Lib Dem perspective can be downloaded here

In this edition:

  • THE RISKS OF EU JUSTICE OPT-OUT: Recent convictions following a European Arrest Warrant have galvanised efforts to stop Conservatives trying to opt Britain out of EU police and justice co-operation.
  • EU and USA TRADE: Catherine Bearder and Phil Bennion on the huge advantages of an EU USA trade deal.
  • GREEK TV SHUTDOWN: The government shutdown of the Greek state TV service has prompted a growing row.
  • RETURN TO PULA PLEASE: Allis Moss reflects on her trip to the ALDE conference in Pula, Croatia, which will join the EU as the 28th member state in July.
  • LEAVING EUROPE: Editorial comment by Phil Bennion on what leaving the EU would really mean for Britain.
  • STATE OF THE EUNION: Nick Hopkinson concludes his essay on how the Eurozone countries are coping with the ongoing crisis.
  • FIGHTING ORGANISED CRIME: Bill Newton Dunn MEP appeals for more political will.
  • BERLUSCONI COMEBACK: Scottish Italian Vincenzo Coppola disentangles Italian politics, where despite Bunga Bunga parties and multiple convictions, Silvio Berlusconi seems to be making yet another comeback.
  • SYRIA: Cautious support for dropping arms embargo to get Assad to the negotiating table.
  • EUROMYTHS: Catherine Bearder MEP argues they are too dangerous to ignore.
  • E-CIGARETTES: Chris Davies MEP and Rebecca Taylor MEP are trying to stop E-cigarettes being defined as medicines and made harder to buy or use than tobacco cigarettes.
  • REGIONAL AID: Graham Watson welcomes news that the EU will continue to support regional development.
  • EUROPE AND LGBT+ RIGHTS: LDEG Vice Chair Adrian Trett reports.
  • GREENER CARS: Fiona Hall MEP presses for cars with real world fuel economy tests and greener power.
  • LAZY UKIP: New figures show UKIP MEPS are the laziest in the European Parliament, while Lib Dems work the hardest.
  • RESISTANBUL: Andrew Duff MEP fears Turkish democracy is under threat.
Eurofile is published four times a year by the Lib Dem European Group (LDEG) with support from ALDE. Eurofile is edited by Phil Bennion MEP and designed by Ben Jephcott
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