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EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The head of the anti-treaty Libertas group, Declan Ganley, has announced he will run for a seat in the European Parliament in the June elections. The announcement that he will contest a seat in the North West of Ireland puts an end to months of speculation about whether Mr Ganley, a business man who last year led a successful campaign against the Lisbon treaty in Ireland, would take the ultimate step by personally entering the political arena. Mr Ganley is to run in the North West of Ireland "We have to wake up in this country and realise that being in favour of Europe does not mean being in favour of everything Brussels wants," Mr Ganley told supporters on Saturday evening (12 March), reports the Irish Times. Mr Ganley, who during the pre-referendum campaign played on fears about Ireland losing its tax sovereignty under the Lisbon treaty, said his group was against the treaty "not because we opposed Europe, but because we opposed its direction.
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The head of the anti-treaty Libertas group, Declan Ganley, has announced he will run for a seat in the European Parliament in the June elections.
The announcement that he will contest a seat in the North West of Ireland puts an end to months of speculation about whether Mr Ganley, a business man who last year led a successful campaign against the Lisbon treaty in Ireland, would take the ultimate step by personally entering the political arena.
Mr Ganley is to run in the North West of Ireland
"We have to wake up in this country and realise that being in favour of Europe does not mean being in favour of everything Brussels wants," Mr Ganley told supporters on Saturday evening (12 March), reports the Irish Times.
Mr Ganley, who during the pre-referendum campaign played on fears about Ireland losing its tax sovereignty under the Lisbon treaty, said his group was against the treaty "not because we opposed Europe, but because we opposed its direction.
French far right party FN on Sunday launched its European elections campaign, with its leader Le Pen, 80, lashing out at the EU and the euro, which he accused of creating "a social nightmare," AFP reports. "Europe authorises Polish workers to work in France according to Polish social law," he said.
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The EGP will cover the travel and accommodation costs for the 3 selected bloggers and provide access to the entire event and a pass to the press centre. We will offer one to one interviews with top-ranking politicians. There will also be someone who will provide the selected bloggers with the help and assistance they require.Furthermore, we will post direct links to all blog entries on the EGP website.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said he "regrets" the Conservatives' decision to leave the European Parliament's EPP group. Speaking after talks with Gordon Brown in Downing Street, Mr Barroso said he had spoken to David Cameron about the plan "on a number of occasions". He said groupings like the centre-right EPP helped shape the EU's agenda. The Tories hope to set up a new group, which party leader Mr Cameron said was a "profoundly" necessary change. The Conservatives informed the European People's Party (EPP) last week that they intend to leave it in May.
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said he "regrets" the Conservatives' decision to leave the European Parliament's EPP group.
Speaking after talks with Gordon Brown in Downing Street, Mr Barroso said he had spoken to David Cameron about the plan "on a number of occasions".
He said groupings like the centre-right EPP helped shape the EU's agenda.
The Tories hope to set up a new group, which party leader Mr Cameron said was a "profoundly" necessary change.
The Conservatives informed the European People's Party (EPP) last week that they intend to leave it in May.
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