• Face to face interview with Tim Stone, public affairs officer, Salvation Army
    In 2009,The Salvation Army is active in 28 countries around the EU and 117 countries globally. 'There is increasing recognition that the EU shapes the UK and ultimately affects all of our lives. It is our responsibility as citizens to ensure all society’s interests are represented and responded to. Failure to participate entails failure to achieve.', Tim Stone says.
  • Results of 2009 European elections in the UK
    Party 

    %

    		Seats 
    Conservatives

    27.7

    25

    Labour

    15.7

    13

    United Kingdom Independence  Party

    16.5

    13

    Liberal Democrats

    13.7

    11

    Greens

    8.6

    2

    Scottish National Party

    2.1

    2

    Plaid Cymru

    0.8

    1

    British National Party

    6.2

    2

         
     Northern Ireland    
     Democratic Unionist Party - DUP

    18.2

    1

     Sinn Féin

    26.0

    1

     Ulster Conservatives & Unionists

    17.1

    1

     Traditional Unionist Voice - TUV

    13.7

    0

     SDLP

    16.2

    0

     Alliance

    5.5

    0

     Greens

    3.3

    0

     TOTAL  

    72 

         

    Gender balance:

    48 men, 24 women

    		   
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  • Applications for 2010 grant funding
    The European Parliament's Directorate General for Communication of the European Parliament has recently published a "call for proposals" inviting interested parties to apply for grant funding for projects aimed at raising awareness of the work of European Parliament and its Members. Projects may consist of TV or radio programmes as well as Internet-based initiatives.

    The European Parliament plays a key role in shaping EU legislation on environmental protection, consumer rights, equal opportunities, transport, and the free movement of workers, capital, services and goods. Parliament also has joint power with the Council over the annual budget of the European Union.
     
    The closing date for applications for this round of funding is 1 September 2009.
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  • Press statement - MEPs’ expenses

    With the recent European Parliament elections on 4 June, and the news on expenses of Westminster MPs, attention is now being given to MEPs’ expenses.

    Following a long campaign, a common salary for all MEPs was finally agreed on, by all EU governments and by the European Parliament, to start immediately following this year’s election. Henceforward MEPs will be paid a common salary of € 7,665 a month (ca. €92,000) before tax.

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