Defending Democracy
24/03/2006 - In the swirling rain outside the European Summit today in Brussels the Independence/Democracy Group in the European parliament launched its Plan D Tour bus. Nigel Farage MEP, Co-President of the group said, "This bus will dog the steps of the Commission as it jets around Europe pretending that all is well and the Constitution is on track". Read more
_______________________________________________________

16/03/2006 - Following discussions the Italian delegation (Lega Nord) and the Polish delegation are no longer members of the Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament. Though invited to rejoin, the Polish delegation decided not to accept the Groups invitation to remain part of the Group. Read more

________________________________________________

Defending Democracy in Ukraine
15/03/2006 - On 26 March 2006, the European Parliament delegation will observe the Parliamentary elections in Ukraine,, Ind/Dem MEP Patrick Louis (MPF) will be representing the Group in this mission. Read more



_______________________________________________________

9/3/2006 - To Mr. Andrzej Zapalowski, we send our heartfelt condolences end express our deepest sympathy regarding the loss of his wife Ewa. In this moment of grief, hoping you may draw some measure of comfort knowing others care and share in your loss. MEPs, General Secretariat and all the staff of Independence Democracy Group in the European Parliament
_______________________________________________________

Celebrating Diversity on International Women's day
8/03/2006 - The Independence/Democracy tomorrow celebrates International Women's day. In particular it celebrates the diversity of both women and opinion on such a headline date. Urszula Krupa MEP (PL) said, whilst referring to the historic status of women within the Christian tradition of Europe, "women are the heart of a family and has full rights to active participation in all spheres of public and social life".
Godfrey Bloom MEP, (UKIP UK) said "Women do not need special laws, programmes or positive discrimination. Let’s just stand back, get out of their way, and let them get on with it, whatever ‘it’ is". Read more

_______________________________________________________

ECJ-Takeover: Feverish Activity Behind The Scenes
24/02/2006 - "The European Parliament", or l'assemblée consultative européenne, as the French more accurately call it, is working furiously (a) to justify a decision of "The European Court of Justice" (ECJ) - which permits the EU to define crimes and set penalties - and (b) to approve the construction of an EU judiciary and police, for enforcing them. Read more

_______________________________________________________

Lega Nord has been suspended from the IND/DEM group
22/02/2006 An IND/DEM extraordinary meeting on the 21 February upheld its bureau decision to suspend Lega Nord. The decision to leave the group will be made voluntarily by Lega Nord next week or decided in a group meeting in Strasbourg on March 14.
_______________________________________________________

Georgios Karatzaferis unanimously re-elected Party President in the LAOS-Party National Congress
20/02/2006 Mr. G. KARATZAFERIS, Ind/Dem MEP, leader and founder of the LAOS Party, was unanimously re-elected President by the 3rd LAOS-Party National Congress held on 18 February in the capital of Macedonia, Thessaloniki. Read more


_______________________________________________________

All votes must be counted
14/02/2006 - After yet another voting debacle in the European parliament today Ind/Dem MEP, Graham Booth (UKIP - South West England) demanded that in future all votes be checked electronically. Read more



_______________________________________________________

9/02/2006 - Georgios Karatzaferis's LA.O.S.-Party will hold its National Congress in the capital of Macedonia

6/02/2006 - F-gases and Climate Change - Good Compromise, Bad Wording, Great Risks

03/02/06 Snouts deeper in the trough

02/02/2006 Speech of Jens-Peter Bonde on Margot Wallström's "communication-strategy"

More news

Witold Tomczak, MEP
Maciej Giertych, MEP
UK delegation (UKIP)
Patrick Louis, MEP
Paul-Marie Coûteaux, MEP
Jens-Peter Bonde, MEP
Polish delegation (LPR)
Mario Borghezio, MEP