ACTION and BREXIT, Sept 2016
Many articles have been written about Britain’s referendum vote on June 23rd. A further comment from ACTION must be careful of repeating what has been said already. The result of the vote was 52% in favour of leaving the European Union, with 48% in favour of remaining a member. This is not the place to… Read more
Read moreACTION in Lisbon, May 2016
ACTION was very pleased to be invited to participate in a discussion on food reserves in the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, in Lisbon. The occasion was the meeting of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat). This brings together parliamentarians from the European Union and Latin America. It provides a regular opportunity to discuss… Read more
Read moreACTION at the College of Europe
ACTION was delighted to be invited by Luca Bellomo, a student with a background in Veterinary Medicine but currently focusing on agricultural economics, to speak to the College of Europe where he is studying. The origin of this prestigious institute of postgraduate studies and training in European affairs dates back to the Hague Congress of… Read more
ACTION in America
Over the last twelve months ACTION has intensified its campaign within the EU institutions in order to win support for the development of regional food reserves. This has been done through attempts to receive funding for a pilot project, and there will be a third attempt to achieve this in 2016. We believe that campaigning… Read more
Read moreDealing with the Hydra
In any dealings with the EU you have to get used to the fact that there are several power centres. Lobbyists know this very well. No sooner are they out of the Commission, having tried to persuade officials to propose some piece of legislation, than they are scurrying off to the Parliament to persuade MEPs… Read more
Life with Mickey Mouse
There’s a pleasant café inside the European Parliament which owing to the pastel-gone-mad shades of its furnishings is known as the Mickey Mouse Bar. ACTION has spent a lot of time there in recent weeks explaining its position on regional food reserves to the great and the good, i.e. MEPs and their assistants. It needed… Read more