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30 October 2007 by sianberry
Green candidate for Mayor of London, Siân Berry, has pledged to go further than Ken Livingstone’s fares freeze announced today, and cut the cost of travel in London. Siân said that she would cut all bus and off-peak tube fares, and extend the student discount, currently available only for Oyster travelcards, to pay-as-you-go fares as […]
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23 October 2007 by sianberry
The European Commission today presented its first proposal for measures to address legal immigration in the EU, including a proposed ‘blue card’ for EU immigrants. Commenting on the proposals, UK Green and immigration spokesperson Jean Lambert said: "The proposed blue card for skilled workers is a welcome start as regards recognising that the EU will […]
Following reports that business minister John Hutton is to advise the Prime Minister to sink EU renewables targets, Green London Mayor candidate Siân Berry has pledged that a Green London would meet its European obligations on renewables even if the Government refused to do so in the rest of the country. Siân said: "I’m disappointed […]
19 October 2007 by sianberry
The European Commission has this week taken action against the UK for exceeding emissions limits for particulate matter (PM10), fine particles which can increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, cause lung diseases and reduce the body’s ability to fight infections. The Commission has written to the UK Government asking them to provide evidence […]
17 October 2007 by sianberry
Today, 17 October, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Across Europe and across the world the gap between rich and poor is growing. Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, said: “This International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is important for the […]
12 October 2007 by sianberry
The European Commission has announced that it will not provide funds to a journalism school in Poland, linked to the ultra-conservative and homophobic Radio Maryja, following a written communication from Jean Lambert MEP and pressure from civil rights groups. Jean Lambert highlighted that the college was controlled by Tadeusz Rydzyk, a Catholic priest who heads […]
10 October 2007 by sianberry
The London Development Agency (LDA) has started to look at alternative uses for the land needed for the expansion of City airport and for a ‘post airport scenario’. The announcement came in response to a question from Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, who is opposing the plans for expansion on […]
9 October 2007 by sianberry
The latest Lights Out London event will come to the capital this Halloween. Darren Johnson, Green Party London Assembly Member, is calling on London’s Mayor to support the energy saving initiative by ordering all non-essential lights in City Hall to be switched off for the night, and by encouraging the same action by organisations in […]
4 September 2007 by sianberry
London’s Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will host a meeting in Strasbourg with disabled people from the UK today, supporting measures to increase independence and social inclusion. Disabled campaigners taking part in the Freedom Drive1, organized by the European Network of Independent Living (ENIL)2, are descending on the European Parliament this week as part of a […]
17 August 2007 by sianberry
Siân Berry, Green candidate for Mayor said: “Brian Haw has a right to protest. Yet this right is under constant attack. First his displays were confiscated, then restrictions imposed, and now his supporters are being evicted. “The Mayor and the government need to back off and restore the right to protest outside Parliament, rather than […]
4 July 2007 by sianberry
UK Green MEP, Jean Lambert has called for the release of people detainedwithout charge or trial and for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, and gaveher support to Cageprisoners when she joined the conference ‘Shaer AamerDetainee 239: A South London Man In Guantanamo. Jean, who has been named top MEP for her work on Justice and […]
22 June 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, who has been awarded for her work on Justice and Human Rights previously warned the Government that their so called ‘Voluntary Return Programme’ was not justified whilst the violence and devastation that has forced over 4 million people to leave the country since 2003, continues. Speaking before the demonstration Jean commented; “Violence and […]
20 June 2007 by sianberry
After the vote, UK Green MEP and shadow draftswoman Jean Lambert said: "The European Parliament has gutted this proposed directive on transferring pension rights and adopted a text with little redeeming features. The purpose of the Commission’s text was to remove barriers to the mobility of workers in the EU by providing for the portability […]
A minority of Governments are trying to reduce the significance of the Charter but whilst it indicates important European standards for working people, both Jean and the ETUC agree that it should be strictly observed by all Governments and employers. As over 300 trade unionists gather at the European Parliament, Brussels in support of the […]
19 June 2007 by sianberry
With today’s report that the Government spends nearly £2bn a year on external consultants, often without adequately measuring value for money, Green Party Principal Speaker and London Mayor Candidate Siân Berry hit out at New Labour’s ingrained culture of ‘farming out’ public policy-making to private consultants. "All along, the Green Party has never budged from […]
The Greens/EFA group opposes the compromise (1) adopted, whichwould create uncertainty about the financing of the universal provisionof postal services and have a negative impact on employment conditionsin the sector. Following the vote, UK Green MEP Jean Lambert said: "The report adopted by the TRAN Committee leaves a number of areas ofconcern, notably with regard […]
18 June 2007 by sianberry
With hundreds of events taking place throughout the week, including music festivals, art exhibitions and political debates, Refugee Week celebrates the contribution refugees make to the UK and encourages a better understanding between communities. Jean Lambert, who is Green MEP for London and attended the launch of the London Churches Refugee Fund in Westminster Abbey […]
15 June 2007 by sianberry
Launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) AGE, the day calls for action from national, local and European policy makers and citizens to raise awareness and eradicate elder abuse and neglect, which currently goes unchallenged or even unidentified. Jean, who is Green MEP for London and launched the Mayor of […]
7 June 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, who is London’s Green MEP said:"The main problem with the current asylum system is that it cannot deliver a full and fair decision process in all Member States. Member States tend to see the Dublin Regulation as a process instead of as a protection tool. Today’s proposals by the Commission are a welcome […]
5 June 2007 by sianberry
With the 2007 theme for the day, ‘Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?’, Jean Lambert has warned that the increasing levels of London’s domestic emissions, resulting from a lack of efficient housing insulation, is currently doing more damage to the environment than ground transport emissions. Jean, who released her report ‘Hothouses’ focusing on climate change […]
1 June 2007 by sianberry
As Green MEP for London, the third best performing region for recycling in the country, Jean warned that although there have been many improvements, urgent progress still needs to be made before the UK matches the efforts of other EU member states. Speaking ahead of the launch of the ‘transformation’ themed Recycle Now Week, funded […]
Although the 2007 demonstration has been declared legal, the last two consecutive years have been met with violent attacks leading to fears of repeated hostility. With large numbers of supporters heading from London to Riga to express solidarity with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, Jean Lambert has said it is vital that […]
25 May 2007 by sianberry
The aim, in association with the ETUC, the other European Trade Union Federations, and the growing list of allies www.socialistgroup.eu/gpes/index.do?lg=en&site=msp is to reach the target of one million signatures. The aim, indeed the long term struggle, is to have a strong legal instrument at EU level that reflects the value of public services in European […]
Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights and has been awarded for her work on Justice and Human rights, today said that it was vital permission was granted to allow the event to take place without unnecessary violence and to ensure that participants were protected by the […]