2012 Archive
July 2012
- "Useful" Animal Welfare Report Passed By Parliament
04 July 2012 - Au Revoir ACTA!
04 July 2012
June 2012
- New Entrants Group Highlights CAP Flaws
29 June 2012 - Alyn Hails Montenegro EU Accession Talks
27 June 2012 - Scots MEP Highlights Plight of Boyd Family
26 June 2012 - Benefits of Sheep Farming Outlined in Brussels
25 June 2012 - Scots-Led Energy Initiative Presented To European Parliament
21 June 2012 - Enforcement Still The Issue For Animal Welfare
19 June 2012 - Alyn Publishes CAP Reform Guide
19 June 2012 - Scottish-Led Project Is An EU RegioStar
18 June 2012 - Alyn Welcomes Flexibility On Offshore Oil & Gas Safety Regulation
18 June 2012 - Battery Cage Saga Drags On
14 June 2012 - 'More Ambition' Needed On Energy Efficiency
14 June 2012 - MEP Praises Child Safety In Scotland
14 June 2012 - MEP Alyn Explains How Europe Works On 'EU-Tube'
13 June 2012 - Disappointment At EU Energy Report
13 June 2012 - Alyn Opens University of Strathclyde Research Day
11 June 2012 - Time For Anti-Independence Parties To 'Face Facts' On Norway
10 June 2012 - Scots Diet To Benefit From Ground-Breaking OMEGA 3 Testing In Scotland
08 June 2012 - Into The Detail: CAP Rapporteur Releases Reports
08 June 2012 - European Renewable Energy Strategy Welcomed
06 June 2012 - Pesticide Impact On Bees Proves Need For Robust Science
05 June 2012 - Alyn Hails Report On Kurdish Rights
05 June 2012 - Alarm At UK Cuts To Renewables
04 June 2012 - How Is EID Affecting Scotland's Sheep Farmers?
01 June 2012 - Scottish Victory At Olympics
01 June 2012
May 2012
- Alyn Hails No On ACTA
31 May 2012 - Starting Gun Fires On EU Offshore Oil & Gas Safety Regulation
31 May 2012 - Alyn Urges EU To Press For U-Turn Over 'Barbarous' Mugabe
30 May 2012 - 'Energy Security Must Be At Forefront of EU Energy Policy'
30 May 2012 - Alyn Calls For Better Enforcement Of Animal Transport Rules
30 May 2012 - Alyn Scores Victory On Saltire Ban At Olympic Games
27 May 2012 - Alyn Seeks U-turn On Saltire Ban At Olympics
26 May 2012 - Edinburgh Firm Aquamarine Power Wins Top European Award
25 May 2012 - Financial Transaction Tax Passed By Parliament
23 May 2012 - Commission Officials To Visit Scotland On New Entrants
22 May 2012 - Alyn Watching American Farm Support Experiment
21 May 2012 - "EU CCS Support Measures 'Not Up To The Job'"
16 May 2012 - Alyn Welcomes Commission Rethink On Greening
15 May 2012 - EU Wide Emergency Number Could Save Lives
15 May 2012 - Alyn Attends World Fisheries Congress
11 May 2012 - EU Agreement Reached To Cap Roaming Prices
10 May 2012 - Alyn Welcomes Intervention By US President On Equal Marriage
10 May 2012 - Groceries Adjudicator Bill - Where's The Teeth?
09 May 2012 - Commissioner Dalli: "Animal Transport - Focus Is On Enforcement"
08 May 2012 - Food From Cloned Animals Consultation Launched
08 May 2012 - Support For European Cardiac Arrest Awareness Week
02 May 2012
April 2012
- Guarded Welcome For New Cross Compliance Proposals
24 April 2012 - Joint Position Paper On EU Offshore Safety Regulation "Hugely Helpful"
24 April 2012 - Commission Reinforces Concerns On Greening
19 April 2012 - Court Of Auditors Underline CAP Concerns
18 April 2012 - Alyn Hails EU Commitment To Energy Access For All By 2030
16 April 2012 - Oil And Gas Industry Could Lose £8 Billion In EU Regulation
11 April 2012 - CAP Focus On Young Farmers Needed
11 April 2012 - SNP Welcome For Viking Energy Wind Farm
04 April 2012 - SNP Launch Shetland Council Campaign
03 April 2012 - Alyn Calls For Calm On Heather
02 April 2012
March 2012
- Oil And Gas: EU Safety Package "Not Fit For Purpose"
30 March 2012 - Commission Approval Of BMI Takeover "Poor Decision For Scotland"
30 March 2012 - Alyn Signs Sow Stalls Statement
30 March 2012 - EU Deal Brings Lower Data Costs For Mobile Use
28 March 2012 - Edinburgh Company Nominated For European Business Award
27 March 2012 - Dutch Dairy Best Practice Showcased For Scotland
22 March 2012 - Animal Transport Still On Agenda In Brussels
21 March 2012 - Alyn Hails 690,000 Euros Renewables North Sea Infrastructure Boost
20 March 2012 - Alyn Addresses Energy Symposium
16 March 2012 - Lib Dem Ferry Antics "Unhelpful And Short-Sighted"
15 March 2012 - Slipper Farmer Investigation Underlines Urgent Need For CAP Reform
15 March 2012 - SNP Stand Firm On EU Budget Freeze For Coming Year
14 March 2012 - Alyn Hails End Of Beef Hormone Dispute
14 March 2012 - EU-Set Quotas For Women "Wrong Way Forward"
13 March 2012 - Another Missed Opportunity As UK Opts Out Of School Fruit Scheme
12 March 2012 - MEP Brands Report As "Fantasy"
09 March 2012 - Land Grabbing Issue Given Centre Stage In Brussels
08 March 2012 - Alyn Welcomes Green Investment Bank To Edinburgh
08 March 2012 - Condemnation Of Commission Inertia On Pilot Projects
06 March 2012
February 2012
- Comment On Irish Referendum Decision
28 February 2012 - Slow Progress On Roaming Charges
28 February 2012 - Welcome For Payday Loan Review
24 February 2012 - Scottish Voice In EU-Norway Delegation
21 February 2012 - BMI Takeover Bad News For Scottish Passengers
17 February 2012 - Major Concern Over EU-Morocco Trade Agreement
16 February 2012 - Welcome For EU-US Organic Agreement
16 February 2012 - Whitney Album Price Hike Raises Concerns Over Copyright
16 February 2012 - Disappointment At Final Shape Of Milk Package
14 February 2012 - Bluetongue Vaccination Freedom For Farmers
14 February 2012 - Anger Over Ugandan Anti-Gay Moves
08 February 2012 - Red Card For Tories & UKIP Over Use Of Flags
02 February 2012 - Misleading Food Claims Rejected By EU Parliament
02 February 2012 - Alyn Invites EU Energy Commissioner to Scotland
01 February 2012
January 2012
- Input Costs Leave Room For Improvement
31 January 2012 - Erasmus Celebrates 25 Years
31 January 2012 - Green Investment Bank Hopes For Scotland
30 January 2012 - Alyn's Consultation Highlights Clear Support For CAP On SFP
30 January 2012 - Fears Raised Over Morocco Trade Agreement
26 January 2012 - Alyn Welcomes £50 Million EU Boost For Edinburgh University
25 January 2012 - MEP Welcomes Legal Decision On Feed-In Tariffs
25 January 2012 - A Fair Deal For Charities
24 January 2012 - New Animal Welfare Strategy Launched
20 January 2012 - EU Voice For Scotland's Energy & Research Sectors
19 January 2012 - Scottish Bubonic Plague Not Imminent
19 January 2012 - European Parliament Demands Action On Farm Inputs
19 January 2012 - Danes Take The Floor In Strasbourg
18 January 2012 - Counterfeit Pesticides Warning Issued
17 January 2012 - UK Government Must Name And Shame Misleading Credit Companies
12 January 2012 - EU Agri Priorities Unveiled By Danish Presidency
10 January 2012 - Alyn Calls On Scots Humanitarian Charities To Make Use of EU Funds
10 January 2012 - Troubled Times Ahead For European Agriculture Requires Strong Response
09 January 2012 - Another Front Opened Against EID
03 January 2012
Latest News
- Gay Scots MEP Blasts Armenia On LGBTI Rights Record
13 July 2012 - Welcome Vote On Energy Efficiency
12 July 2012 - "Clarity & Sense" Needed On EU Offshore Oil & Gas Safety Regulation
11 July 2012 - EU Wide Safety Regulation For Offshore Oil & Gas Would Be Destructive To Industry
10 July 2012 - Alyn Hails Euro Parliament Support For LGBTI Rights In Africa
06 July 2012 - Vion Closure - "Clear Need For Government Intervention"
05 July 2012