2016 (8 articles)

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• 23 November 2016: Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of the Treaties of CETA
  

  Ian Hudghton (Greens/EFA) - I voted in favour of the resolution calling for the CETA text to be referred to the ECJ, for consideration of whether the terms are entirely compatible with the EU treaties...

• 14 September 2016: Brexit - Democratic will of the people of Scotland must be recognised
  

  Call for EU 'solidarity' with Scotland In a European Parliament debate on the future of the EU, dominated by the response to Brexit, SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP called for the democratic will of t...

• 28 June 2016: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON THE OUTCOME OF THE REFERENDUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  

  The European Parliament today convened an emergency session in response to the Brexit vote on Thursday 23rd June 2016.  A debate was held during which MEPs stated their response to the outcome. ...

• 07 June 2016: LOCAL MEP SUPPORTS FORFAR BRIDIE BID FOR EU STATUS
  

  Scottish MEP Ian Hudghton, a Forfarian who still lives in the town, has welcomed the announcement of an application to register the traditional local delicacy "Forfar Bridie" as a European Protected G...

• 24 February 2016: SNP President welcomes UN-led negotiations towards nuclear disarmament
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton has today welcomed the establishment of a UN Open-ended Working Group on nuclear disarmament, who are convening in Geneva, Switzerland this week. In taking forward multilate...

• 24 February 2016: HUDGHTON WELCOMES COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
  

  Ian Hudghton MEP welcomed comments made by EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella, who visited Scotland yesterday to help launch the Scottish Government's 'Circular Economy' Strategy. Commissioner...

• 22 January 2016: HUDGHTON CONTINUES CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL HUNTING IN MALTA
  

  Ian Hudghton MEP has today continued his campaign against illegal bird hunting in Malta. The European Birds Directive (2009) was established to protect all of the 500 wild bird species naturally occu...

• 13 January 2016: HUDGHTON ADDS VOICE TO CALLS FOR WESTMINSTER TO TACKLE FLOODING
  

  Ian Hudghton MEP has supported calls made by Scottish Government Minister Keith Brown to the UK Government, to access the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to aid clean-up efforts following recent...