IMPORTANT!! This is an archive of the work of Caroline Lucas, the Green MEP from 1999 to 2010.
The current Green MEP for the South East Region is Keith Taylor. Please visit his website to find out more or get in touch.

Archive for 2010

EU Parliament Votes Against ‘Anti-Democratic’ EU-US SWIFT Agreement

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 | Press Release
11 February 2010 - The EU Parliament has today rejected (1) the interim EU agreement to supply SWIFT bank transfer [...]

Gatwick’s Green Euro-MP Welcomes Decision To Rule Out Second Runway

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | Press Release
10 February 2010 - Green MEP for Gatwick and the South East, Caroline Lucas, has welcomed a statement by Sir [...]

EU Parliament Demands Ban On Trade In Endangered Bluefin Tuna

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | Press Release
10 February 2010 - The EU Parliament plenary in Strasbourg today adopted a resolution (1) that calls on the EU [...]

Correspondence about Women’s Rights

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the Prime Minister about the 50/50 campaign for better representation for women 2009 Response Letter to the British Government about [...]

Green Euro-MP Warns New Barroso Commission ‘Not Up To The Job’

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | Press Release
09 February 2010 - The new European Commission was approved by the European Parliament today (1), thanks to the support [...]

Correspondence about Energy

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | Correspondence
Caroline is a champion of renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydro power. She has supported a number of [...]

Correspondence about the Welfare of Companion Animals

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | Correspondence
Animal welfare concerns in Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Response Letter to the Romanian authorities about stray dogs 2006      No response received Letter to [...]

MEP News Bulletin - Winter 2009-10

Monday, February 1st, 2010 |
Read all about Caroline’s recent work in her role as an MEP here.

Green MEP Helps Launch International Parliamentarians For West Papua In Euro-Parliament

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 | Press Release
27 January 2010 - Green MEP for the South East Caroline Lucas played host to a group of human rights [...]

Oppose Ivory Sale To Save Elephants, Say Green Euro-MP

Monday, January 25th, 2010 | Press Release
Commenting in the Independent today on a proposed ‘one-off’ auction of ivory which conservationists fear could lead to more elephants [...]

Green Leader Welcomes New EU Presidency Focus On Gendered Violence

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | Press Release
12 January 2010 - Green Party leader and Euro-MP Caroline Lucas has praised the Spanish government for its solid commitment to [...]

Correspondence about Waste

Monday, January 11th, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about EU law and Trafigura 2009 Response Letter to the European Commission about the implementation and improvement [...]

The Ecologist: Toothless Tory ‘Ombudsman’ Won’t Solve Supermarket Problem - 08 December 2010

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 | Article
08 December 2010 - It’s high time we had a supermarket ombudsman, but it needs to be proactive and powerful, [...]

MEP News Bulletin - Autumn 2009

Friday, January 8th, 2010 |
Read all about Caroline’s recent work in her role as an MEP here.

Tory Plan For ‘Supermarket Ombudsman’ Short On Substance, Says Green Euro-MP

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 | Press Release
06 January 2010 - Caroline Lucas welcomes focus on destructive supermarket monopolies, but warns new regulator needs real teeth to [...]