2009 (27 articles)

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• 16 December 2009: EU SHOULD GET READY FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has called for the EU institutions to begin preparing for Scottish independence. Mr Hudghton made the call during a debate today at the European Parliament in...

• 10 December 2009: NORTH-EAST SHORTBREAD IN BRUSSELS SHOWCASE
  

  St Andrew's Day Theme In European Parliament Scottish National Party President and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton sponsored part of the annual St Andrew's Day celebration at the European Parliament in Brussels...

• 03 December 2009: FARMERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO CARRY DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY ON CLIMATE CHANGE – WHITEFORD
  

  SNP Westminster candidate for Banff & Buchan Eilidh Whiteford and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton were in Brussels today for a meeting at the European Parliament on climate change and food policy.Commenting ...

• 19 October 2009: IAN HUDGHTON RE-ELECTED SNP PRESIDENT
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has been re-elected as President of the Scottish National Party at its recent Annual Conference in Inverness. Ian Hudghton succeeded Winnie Ewing as SNP President in 2005, and has...

• 08 October 2009: SNP CALLS FOR SWIFT RESOLUTION OF GLASGOW HOUSING ISSUE
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Thursday) called for a swift resolution to an EU investigation into the management of housing stock in Glasgow. The call comes after the European Commission ...

• 07 October 2009: COMMON FISHERIES POLICY MUST BE OVERHAULED
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed a statement by the Scottish Government that Scotland cannot wait until 2013 for the CFP to be overhauled and that action is needed now. With the interim re...

• 01 October 2009: NO EU CASH FOR DICTATOR
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed a vote by the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee to hold up the payment of more than £400,000 a year to the military dictatorship in Guinea...

• 01 October 2009: SNP PRESIDENT IAN HUDGHTON MEP SUPPORTS HORSE WELFARE PETITION
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP joined forces with World Horse Welfare campaigners in Brussels at an event this week to further their campaign to end Europe's single biggest abuse of horses. Around 13...

• 21 September 2009: SNP CALLS FOR SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT'S FULL INVOLVEMENT IN CFP REVIEW DEBATE
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed the interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries Management (IFFM) which says that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) suffers from "systemic failures"...

• 18 September 2009: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TAKES THE BISCUIT - HUDGHTON VISITS PORTSOY BAKERS
  

  SNP Member of the European Parliament Ian Hudghton will take time out from his annual surgery tour of Banffshire on Monday 21 September at 3.00pm when he visits local bakers Donalds Bakers, Seafield S...

• 16 September 2009: IAN HUDGHTON MEP WELCOMES SCOTTISH EXHIBITION IN STRASBOURG
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has praised the Scottish Government's EU Representation for teaming up with the devolved administrations of Wales and Northern Ireland to put on an exhibition at the Eur...

• 08 September 2009: EU NO BARRIER TO MINIMUM PRICING - ALCOHOL POLICY IS WITHIN EU RULES
  

  The European Commission has made clear that the proposed Scottish Government scheme to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol would fit within European rules on trade and competition. The Commission's...

• 20 August 2009: SNP CALLS FOR STRONG CONSUMER PROTECTION - STRONG SCOTTISH RIGHTS WITHIN BROAD EU FRAMEWORK
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has called for full powers for the Scottish Parliament over consumer protection, allowing the Scottish legal system to fully operate within the broader EU consumer frame...

• 10 August 2009: MEP GIVES WARNING OVER HOLIDAY SCAMS - FINAL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR TIMESHARE TOUTS
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has issued a warning to Scots holidaying in the EU this summer not to be taken in by scams involving timeshares and holiday clubs. The European Parliament recently pass...

• 22 July 2009: SNP WELCOMES EUROPEAN ACTION ON DEMENTIA
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Wednesday) welcomed proposals from the European Commission to coordinate action across the EU aimed at tackling Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other degene...

• 15 July 2009: SNP MEP - NO TO BLAIR AS EUROPEAN PRESIDENT
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has strongly criticised a proposal to nominate former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair as the new President of the European Council. The new post would be created...

• 01 July 2009: HUDGHTON SEEKS PROTECTION FOR EU HORSE PURCHASERS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton is asking the European Commission to bring forward proposals to protect people who get into difficulties when buying a home in the EU. Mr Hudghton says he has been dealing with an...

• 29 June 2009: WHITEFORD & HUDGHTON VISIT KEENAN RECYCLING
  

  SNP Westminster candidate for Banff & Buchan Eilidh Whiteford and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton toured Keenan Recycling at New Deer today, meeting with Director Grant Keenan and staff. Ian Hudghton's visi...

• 27 May 2009: STRONG VOICE FOR SCOTLAND'S FISHERIES 'MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER'
  

  'Fishing Is Industry Of The Future' SNP President and European candidate, Ian Hudghton today (Wednesday) vowed to continue the SNP's 30 year fight for Scotland's fishing communities, if returned to t...

• 23 April 2009: MAJOR BLOW TO SCOTLAND'S HISTORIC FISHING RIGHTS - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR NORTH SEA FREE-FOR-ALL
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Thursday) reacted angrily to a vote in the European Parliament which could result in fishing fleets from around Europe gaining access to Scotland's historic f...

• 21 April 2009: FISHING NATIONS SHOULD CONTROL EUROPEAN FISHERIES - MEP WELCOMES EU ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CFP FAILURES
  

  We've Got What It Takes For A Sustainable Fishing Future SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Tuesday) called for the return of fisheries management powers to Europe's fishing nations and an end...

• 24 March 2009: GORDON BROWN STRASBOURG VISIT - ‘SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD’
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has criticised UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown for failing to apologise for his role in the economic downturn during a keynote speech at the European Parliament...

• 24 March 2009: POLL CONFIRMS TWO HORSE RACE FOR EUROPE
  

  Commenting on an opinion poll by STV on the European elections showing a clear two horse race between the SNP and Labour with the SNP up 10% on the last European elections SNP MEP Ian Hudghton said; ...

• 19 March 2009: TAKE SEA-ANGLING OFF THE EURO AGENDA - SNP MOVES TO REMOVE BRUSSELS SIGHTS FROM HOBBY FISHERMEN
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has stepped up the SNP's campaign to prevent the European Commission from extending their control over fisheries into the area of recreational fishing. The Commission ha...

• 17 March 2009: IAN HUDGHTON WILL LEAD SNP TEAM IN EURO CAMPAIGN
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton, who has served as an MEP since 1998, has topped the party's postal ballot for Euro Candidates and will head the SNP team into the European elections on 4 June. The SNP has...

• 23 February 2009: EURO MP VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR FIRE COVER - HUDGHTON VISITS FRASERBURGH FIRE STATION TO HIGHLIGHT CAMPAIGN
  

  A Euro-MP has pledged to carry on the fight to safeguard fire cover in the North-east from the threat of the decision to end the opt-out from the Working Time Directive. SNP MEP Ian Hudghton joined G...

• 18 February 2009: SNP MSP TAKES BARRA'S SAC FIGHT TO BRUSSELS
  

  Western Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, is today (Wednesday) taking the fight against the European Commission proposals for further environmental designations around Barra direct to Brussels. Dr Allan...