European Union

Alyn Smith MEP has welcomed moves by the European Commission to tighten movement restrictions in the wake of confirmation that a new strain of Bluetongue Virus has been confirmed in the Netherlands.

Scotland's only full member of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has given a lukewarm thumbs up to the eventual compromise package on the Common Agricultural Policy "Healthcheck", approved today in Strasbourg by the full Parliament.

Alyn Smith MEP for Scotland has agreed that his Irish counterpart, Fine Fail MEP Eoin Ryan, will come to Scotland at Mr Smith's invitation to see first hand efforts underway to combat sectarianism in football.

Alyn Smith MEP has hailed steps towards a common EU framework to encourage member states to address the dramatic decline in bee populations.

Scotland's only full member of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee Mr Alyn Smith has released a summary of evidence presented to a meeting in Brussels on Electronic ID of sheep.

Mr Alyn Smith has today hailed a vote in Strasbourg which will see each European schoolchild receive a piece of fruit each day, funded by EU cash.

Alyn Smith has hailed a decision by member state governments to relax EU definitions on fruit and vegetables as a victory for common sense.

Alyn Smith has pledged to defeat new European laws regarding the treatment of diseased fish caught at sea.

Mr Alyn Smith has highlighted an investigation by the European Parliament into the “European City Guide” scam and launched a campaign to make Scots businesses aware of the dangers.

Alyn Smith MEP has taken part in a joint session of the European Parliament and all EU member state Parliaments to discuss the future of EU Agriculture.