http://www.bearder.eu/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Catherine Bearder MEP en-GB Catherine Bearder MEP http://www.bearder.eu/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Catherine Bearder MEP 2010-03-12T11:26+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.bearder.eu/news/000112/welcome_cut_to_red_tape_for_south_easts_small_businesses.html South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-10T17:00+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000111/mep_visits_guildford_youth_centre.html Surrey's Lib Dem Euro MP, Catherine Bearder, was in Guildford last weekend visiting a local youth project with local Parliamentary Candidate Sue Doughty. 2010-03-10T11:07+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000110/mep_signs_woodley_petition.html Catherine Bearder, Berkshire's Lib Dem Euro MP, was in Woodley last weekend to support local calls for a crossing between the Oakwood Centre and the Headley Road car park. 2010-03-09T13:03+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000109/dont_punish_south_east_farmers_for_sheep_tagging_problems.html Local Euro MP Catherine Bearder is defending South East farmers against unfair penalties. 2010-03-03T15:53+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000108/operation_stack_must_go.html Catherine Bearder MEP has met with representatives from Kent Police to discuss the controversial Operation Stack. 2010-02-25T18:21+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000107/lib_dem_mep_supports_junction_5_slip_roads.html Kent's Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has given her support to the local campaign for slip roads at the M25's junction 5. 2010-02-23T17:27+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000106/independent_eurostar_review_only_a_first_step.html Speaking after the Eurostar Independent Review press conference, Catherine Bearder MEP (whose South East constituency covers two stations and the British end of the Euro tunnel) said: 2010-02-12T15:55+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000105/bearder_launches_campaign_against_ivory_sale.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has launched a campaign to keep the ivory trade illegal. 2010-02-10T13:36+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000103/cameron_hammers_another_nail_in_tory_eurocoffin.html David Cameron has ordered Tory councilors to abandon their political allies in Europe. 2010-02-05T15:11+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000104/european_112_day_celebrated_all_over_europe.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has welcomed the new European emergency number, hailing it as an example of the huge benefits of international cooperation. 2010-02-05T10:00+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000102/protect_haitis_children.html South East Euro MP Catherine Bearder has asked the European Commission to do all it can to protect the children of Haiti. 2010-02-02T10:00+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000100/no_prize_for_human_rights_abusers.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has called on the European Commission to delay the signing of a free trade agreement with Colombia until there is an improvement in their human rights record. 2010-01-28T15:06+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000101/lib_dem_meps_fight_for_fuel_efficient_cars.html Car drivers are getting more miles to the gallon out of their vehicles, with big improvements still to come. 2010-01-27T12:00+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000099/ivory_trade_must_stay_illegal.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder has spoken out against calls from two African countries to temporarily legalise the ivory trade. Tanzania and Zambia have asked for a special allowance to sell their current stocks of ivory at a meeting that controls endangered species trade (CITES) next March. 2010-01-26T12:15+00:00 http://www.bearder.eu/news/000098/childrens_rights_are_human_rights_says_bearder.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder today supported calls for greater protection of children from violence. 2010-01-21T19:00+00:00