The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Richard Corbett: David Cameron's Tories are still clueless and confused in their attitude towards Europe
StopECG (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
This Video really needs no commentry from me, Richard succinctly deals with the matter As Richard Notes there is now a draft report from the Petitions Committee on this matter which will soon be debated by the Parliament in Brussels, you can read the draft here: English = français = Deutsch = italiano = español = ελληνικά = magyar = polski = română = slovenčina = slovenščina = suomi =...
Groupe socialiste (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Richard Corbett MEP, Labour's euro-spokesman on EU Reform in the European Parliament, today expressed his surprise at yet another Tory split on Europe. Two Conservative MEPs, Christopher Beazley and Caroline Jackson approved a report that means that the blue flag with twelve gold stars and Beethoven's Ode to Joy will be officially recognised by the Parliament.
Groupe socialiste (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Tomorrow’s vote in the European Parliament on the EU anthem and flag is endorsing a decision made by Margaret Thatcher and EU heads of government 23-years-ago, points out Labour MEP Richard Corbett. The original decision to adopt the 12-starred flag and Beethoven’s Ode To Joy as the EU’s symbols, was agreed in the EU Council meeting of 1985 on behalf of Britain by Mrs Thatcher.
The 8th Circle (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
After the latest EU Court of Auditors report revealed graft and corruption across institutions of the European Union, the EU Observer published a commentary by Richard Corbett, which is in effect a reply to the eurosceptics. I wanted to mention it here, because it offers the counterargument (i.e. that EU corruption is not as bad as [...]
Kaizenlog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... by Frank Vanhecke “Freedom of the press in Albania” 14088/08 PE-QE 698 (d) No E-5157/08 by Richard Corbett “EU action regarding human rights in the Central Asian Republics” 13974/08 PE-QE 691 (e) No E-5159/08 by Koenraad Dillen “Freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Burundi” 14131/08 PE-QE 700 (f) No E-5174/08 by Jim Higgins “Belarus” 13970/08 PE-QE 690 (g) No E-5186/08...
