Europe

SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Wednesday) commented on the approval by the European Parliament in Strasbourg of the appointment by the Member States of the EU Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso.

SNP MEP Alyn Smith has teamed up with Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans to issue a joint call for the UK candidate for European Commissioner to give evidence to the Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament, prior to being confirmed as the UK nominee for the post.

The EU has been urged to take action to ensure charges for renewable energy production in Scotland are fair.

Alyn Smith has today (Tuesday) criticised Tory spin over the EU budget as misleading, behind the times and missing the point.

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 framework.

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.

SNP MEP Alyn Smith will today (6 August) spend the day working as a Marshall on Norfolkline's Rosyth- Zeebrugge ferry.

Alyn Smith will up sticks to Smithton, Inverness on Tuesday (4 August) to spend the day working as a lumberjack with the Forestry Commission as part of his annual work experience across Scotland.

SNP MEP Alyn Smith is to undertake a week of work experience to get his "hands mucky" as next week his annual week of work experience and general hard graft kicks off.

SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today hailed the formal decision by the Icelandic Parliament, the Althingi, to apply to the EU for membership.