ECR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

ECR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

The controversy over Michal Kaminski shows no sign of dying down, indeed as the British election campaign has unofficially started, it seems that Labour will keep it alive. This is causing concern to the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS), who have had discrete chats with the EPP group. So far these have come to nothing, [...]

December 26th, 2009 by Andy Carling 

ECR and EPP: War or Peace?

ECR and EPP: War or Peace?

There seem to be two Conservative parties in the ECR Group, but which is the ‘real’ one? Whilst many Conservative MEP’s are sticking to the party line, many out of conviction, some out of a desire not to rock the boat ahead of a UK election, a few seem to be campaigning against official policy [...]

November 15th, 2009 by Andy Carling 

ECR: After The Coup

ECR: After The Coup

On 4th November, the Freedom Association, who are behind the Better Off Out campaign, launched their Freedom In Brussels branch with speeches by Michal Kaminski, ECR Group Leader and Roger Helmer, ECR MEP and Hon Chairman of the Freedom Association.

The meeting had around 25 attendees and the only other MEP present was Geoffrey Van [...]

November 15th, 2009 by Andy Carling 

“A Right Wing Coup”

“A Right Wing Coup”

Tory Euro-skeptics power grab endangers ECR Group and UK Election chances
Pro European Tories are mounting a counter attack after what they see as “a right wing coup” that handed control of a planned transnational party and think tank to a group of Euro-skeptics, led by Daniel Hannan MEP and dashed Conservative Central Office hopes of [...]

October 30th, 2009 by Andy Carling 

Cameron’s Kaminski Problem Goes Global

Cameron’s Kaminski Problem Goes Global

The issue of Michal Kaminski and Robert Zile is becoming a huge problem for Britain’s Prime Minister in waiting. His Foreign Secretary, William Hague has just returned from meeting Hillary Clinton and others in the Obama administration and all did not go well.
The State Department is growing more concerned with the Tories, especially in relation [...]

October 23rd, 2009 by Andy Carling 

ECR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

ECR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

The controversy over Michal Kaminski shows no sign of dying down, indeed as the British election campaign has unofficially started, it seems that Labour will keep it alive. This is causing concern to the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS), who have had discrete chats with the EPP group. So far these have come to nothing, [...]

October 16th, 2009 by Andy Carling