15 Most Recent Stories From Diana Wallis MEP News Stories

Wed 10th Mar 2010:

Diana welcomes cut to red tape on Britain's small businesses .

Local Euro MP Diana Wallis MEP, the Liberal Democrat Spokeswoman on Legal Affairs, has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.

Tue 9th Mar 2010:

Diana raises Endometriosis on International Women's day in a speech to the European Parliament.

To coincide with International Women's day (8th March) and the start of Endometriosis Awareness Week across Europe, Diana Wallis MEP raised the issue of Endometriosis in a speech to the European Parliament. In the speech she called for the debilitating illness to be taken more seriously.

Sun 7th Mar 2010:

Icelanders' 'no' is not their last word .

Responding to the resounding 'No' vote Icelanders delivered in the referendum on the proposed deal to repay Britain and the Netherlands outstanding debts from the failed Icelandic bank Icesave, European Parliament Vice President Diana Wallis MEP said:

Fri 5th Mar 2010:

The Violence of Poverty - The cost of human trafficking.

The Impressions Gallery in Bradford in collaboration with Autograph ABP presented a special evening of film screening and talks to support their exhibition 'not Natasha', under the title: 'The Violence of Poverty - The cost of human trafficking'

Diana gives keynote speech at ASDA conference.

Diana gave a keynote speech at an ASDA suppliers conference in Morley on Thursday. The conference, held annually, was attended by around 450 suppliers from the UK and from ASDA's production sites around the world including China, India and Europe.

Fri 26th Feb 2010:

Local Lib Dem Euro MP expresses delight at Yorkshire rhubarb decision.

The Liberal Democrat Euro MP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Diana Wallis, has said she is 'absolutely delighted' that traditionally grown Indoor Yorkshire rhubarb has received Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Commission.

Wed 24th Feb 2010:

Commission and Parliament move closer on achieving a single register for lobbyists.

Diana Wallis, the MEP responsible for transparency, says there is a good possibility of achieving a single register between the EP and the Commission for Brussels-based lobbyists.

Iceland and the EU .

Commenting on the European Commission opinion on Iceland's bid to join the EU published today, Diana Wallis MEP, the European Parliament Vice President responsible for Arctic and the Nordic region, said in Brussels today:

Mon 22nd Feb 2010:

Diana visits Iceland.

Diana Wallis MEP made a flying visit to Iceland at the end of last week. As part of her responsibilities as a Vice President of the European Parliament, she had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Mrs. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and the Foreign Minister, Ossur Skarphedinsson, before delivering a lecture at the University of Iceland 'Icesave, Iceland and the EU: whose debt is it anyway?'.

Fri 12th Feb 2010:

Greenlandic Parliamentarians meet Diana in Brussels.

Diana met with members of the Greenland Parliament's Committee for Foreign and Security matters during their visit to Brussels recently. They spoke about Arctic cooperation in light of the European Parliament's vote to ban the trade in seal products last year and the publication of the European Commission's Arctic policy.

Thu 11th Feb 2010:

Desperately needed improvement of awareness of Europe-wide emergency number.

Awareness of '112' the Europe-wide emergency number remains low and there is a desperate need for improvement says local Lib Dem Euro MP Diana Wallis.

Fri 5th Feb 2010:

Terry judgement shows that there is absolutely no bias in favour of individual privacy .

Last week in Brussels the European Parliament held a hearing on the problem of libel tourism. The problem arises because of an apparent gap as to the appropriate court and the applicable law to be applied to cross border libel cases; a gap which appears to have caused some claimants to make a bee-line for the UK courts where apparently high levels of damages are on offer. The UK press has become increasingly vocal on this issue claiming it is having a chilling effect on British media.

Diana - 'disappointed by UK government on Wills and Succession'.

Speaking at a recent meeting of the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee, MEP Diana Wallis raised directly the uncomfortable issue of the UK's now repeated use of the opt out in civil justice matters.

Tue 2nd Feb 2010:

Yorkshire & the Humber Euro-MP is 'kingmaker'.

Liberal Democrats may not have power at Westminster just yet but a new report shows that they are 'kingmakers' in Brussels.

Sat 30th Jan 2010:

Swanland pond.

On Saturday 30th January Diana formally dedicated the Information Lectern and new seat beside the pond in Swanland.

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