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18 June 2008 by sianberry
The Greens/EFA Group today condemned the adoption of the returns directive by the European Parliament. Commenting on the vote Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP and Shadow Rapporteur on the directive, said: "The Greens are very disappointed with the outcome of the vote today. With this directive, irregular migrants can be detained up to […]
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17 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert today backed Environmental Protection UK, and ten other leading environmental and health organisations, in calling on the UK Government to commit fully to complying with the new EU Directive on Air Quality. The London Green Party MEP has also written to the European Commission and to Hillary Benn MP, Secretary of State for […]
13 June 2008 by sianberry
The European Commission stated late yesterday that it will go ahead with bringing forward a horizontal Directive to combat discrimination in access to goods and services on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP and Member of the European Parliament Intergroups on Ageing, Anti-Racism, Disability […]
12 June 2008 by sianberry
As part of the Love London 2008 environment festival, Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP, will be leading a panel debate on grassroots green activities taking place in London and across Europe. The event is taking place on Thursday 12 June from 6.30-8.30pm at the London School of Economics. Jean Lambert will be joined […]
11 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, who was re-elected to Liberty’s Council at the weekend, condemned the House of Commons decision today to extend the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days. Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, said: "It is appalling that our elected Members of Parliament have voted through this plan to […]
Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London has spoken out against a Council of Ministers decision today to formalise the UK opt-out of the 48 hour working week limit in the Working Time Directive. The long-awaited compromise position on the work package also extends the reference period to one year and concludes that time […]
3 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, is today hosting a hearing and photo exhibition on caste discrimination in South Asia to push for international action to help those worst affected by the system. The event is taking place in the European Parliament in Brussels and has been organized in collaboration with the International Dalit Solidarity […]
23 May 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will be joining prominent politicians and experts on the conflict in Turkey, this weekend, to discuss how to involve women in resolution and reconstruction. The seminar on the role of Kurdish women will take place on Saturday 24 May 2008, 1.30-5pm in the Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn […]
22 May 2008 by sianberry
The European Parliament today overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning the Burmese authorities in the wake of cyclone Nargis. With UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon visiting Burma and the UN and Asean (of which Burma is a member) due to meet for a donor conference on Sunday, the European Parliament today condemned the Burmese authorities with a […]
20 May 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP has welcomed the decision by the Home Office to grant asylum to the gay Iranian teenager Mehdi Kazemi. Mr Kazemi arrived in the UK in 2004 to study. He later found out that his partner Parham had been arrested in Iran and had been forced to identify Mehdi as someone […]
Today the European Parliament rejected moves to stall or limit the extension of European legal protection against discrimination on grounds of age, disability, faith and belief, race and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation. Reacting to the debate on the Elizabeth Lynne MEP’s report, which was adopted with 362 votes in favour and 262 against, London’s […]
16 May 2008 by sianberry
London Citizens, the capital’s largest alliance of local civil society groups, will hold their first environmental event this weekend, designed to kick-start green action throughout London’s diverse minority and migrant communities. “London’s Green Future” is expected to attract over 200 people from faith congregations, ethnic associations, schools, student groups and trade union branches. Jean Lambert, […]
Green Euro MP Jean Lambert will tomorrow call for progress on LGBT rights as she pledges her support for the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). She has called on the European Commission to implement comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation after it indicated earlier this month that it may scale-back its proposals to only cover disability. Over 75 […]
9 May 2008 by sianberry
On Monday 12 May, Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, will help launch the world’s largest fleet of battery-powered delivery vehicles. The electric vehicles will be rolled out in London and major towns in the UK, where they will help to reduce local air pollution, as part of TNT’s mail and express delivery service. […]
7 May 2008 by sianberry
Responding to the report ‘Hard Work, Hidden Lives’, released today by the TUC’s Commission on Vulnerable Employment, Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, said: "The finding that more than two million people in Britain are forced to endure ‘intolerably poor working lives’, while being subjected to daily exploitation and abuse from employers, is appalling. Employment […]
5 May 2008 by sianberry
Defying a Labour/Tory squeeze that cost the Liberal Democrats two of their five seats, and wiped out UKIP, Green Assembly Members Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson have been re-elected to City Hall, and Green Mayoral candidate Siân Berry has moved the Greens up from 2004’s seventh place to fourth. Darren and Jenny increased their vote […]
2 May 2008 by sianberry
Alex Goodman has delivered a Green victory in the first result from London, taking the Conservatives’ last remaining seat in Highgate ward on Camden Borough Council. The Greens now hold all three seats in the ward. Alex, a planning and human right barrister, took just over 33% of the vote to win. The Conservatives, defending […]
1 May 2008 by sianberry
Today’s Independent newspaper has given Siân her strongest endorsement yet. After backing from the Federation of Small Businesses and The Observer, the Indy says: "Siân Berry, for the Greens, has been an articulate, imaginative and effective advocate for her cause. With her programme for a greener London, with more cycle-lanes, cheaper public transport, more small […]
29 April 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will speak out against the forced deportation of Iraqi asylum seekers tonight in Westminster. She will be joined on the platform by John McDonnell MP and a coalition of refugee groups, all fighting to prevent further returns to Iraq. The event will take place from 7pm in the Boothroyd […]
A major event investigating the impact of climate change on mass migration will bring together key environment and population experts tomorrow, Tuesday 29 April, to discuss how climate change will affect migration patterns and how policy-makers should respond. The conference organised by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) will take place from 9:00am-6:30pm at […]
Siân Berry is aiming to turn her strong Mayoral opinion polls into a seat on the Assembly, by using a giant peach to explain the voting system. To elect Siân to City Hall, voters need to vote Green on the peach-coloured London Assembly list ballot paper, so Siân is joined on the campaign trail for […]
27 April 2008 by sianberry
Siân Berry has received the endorsement of The Observer newspaper as their recommended first vote in this Thursday’s Mayoral race. Following Siân’s own recommendation, they are also asking their readers to give their second vote to Ken Livingstone. This historic endorsement is the first from a national newspaper for any Green candidate, and comes after […]
24 April 2008 by sianberry
London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will be calling for better representation of women in politics and equal opportunities in the workplace at the “Women of Europe – Towards equality” seminar, to be held in Maidenhead on Friday 25th April. The event is organised by the European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW) and […]
22 April 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has condemned the European Commission’s apparent decision to end its plans to protect people against discrimination on grounds of age and sexual orientation. Having committed to bringing forward a comprehensive proposal on a range of discrimination grounds this year, the Commission now appears to be backtracking, suggesting that it […]