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Winter Newsletter

Revised treaty and the charter of Fundamental Human Rights 
 
The signing of the treaty in Lisbon was the culmination of much political friction at EU and national levels but it was also recognition of the pragmatic steps necessary to move forward. Arguments between countries as to how to proceed with the very function of operating the EU were more than mechanical but this Treaty is far less political in content  for example than the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992, by John Major. That this should be the case lends itself very well to addressing the concerns of many whom have called this a turning point of a "federal style of Europe"  it is not a referendum issue just as the Maastricht Treaty was never put to a referendum.  Furthermore, there is in the Treaty much that attends to the  so called "democratic deficit" - in particular the reference to the Yellow-Card, where national Parliaments will have to approve the Commissions up-stream proposals before the other Institutions get to amend them and make them laws. This is of genuine importance for the creation of a higher threshold of scrutiny by member states national representative bodies, a kind of return of sovereignty. Of course it is the same national bodies whom care to consider themselves both scrutinizers of public policy making and government as well as legislators whom can decide to take a country to war who should rightly have the central role of deciding to agree this treaty.

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Trip to the European Parliament in Brussels!

Trip to the European Parliament in Brussels, December 3-5 2007 sponsored by Peter Skinner, Labour MEP (South-East England)

Peter is sponsoring a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels this December, which is open to all South-East residents. This will include a tour of the Parliament, a visit to the Christmas market, and a visit to the picturesque city of Bruges.

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Peter steps up pressure on Eurostar

Peter Skinner MEP on the 6th July presented a petition to 10 Downing Street, calling for the continuation of international Eurostar services to and from Ashford International Station. The petition has over 14,000 signatures.

Peter Skinner MEP said "This is a clear signal that Eurostar must now sit up and pay attention - clearly there are thousands, if not millions, of people in the South-East who stand to continue to benefit from international services to Ashford. The number of commuters and leisure travellers travelling by rail is set to increase over the next few years so it makes no sense to be taking away essential services."

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MEP demands reinstatement of Ashford Eurostar services
Eurostar (Image © European Commission Audiovisual Library)After a meeting with Richard Brown, CEO of Eurostar, Peter Skinner MEP continues to campaign for Eurostar to reinstate services from Ashford International station.

Peter Skinner, MEP for South-East England, said: "I am extremely disappointed with this hasty move to cut so many of Ashford's services to the continent. The lack of consultation on Eurostar's part is astounding - this move constitutes a huge inconvenience to thousands of residents of East Sussex and South Kent.
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Retain Ashford Eurostar

PETITION TO RETAIN EUROSTAR TRAINS IN ASHFORD [more details]

People in the South East have supported Eurostar. Ashford will be greatly damaged by the proposed service cuts. I believe that Eurostar should maintain its current mix of services to Brussels, Paris, EuroDisney, Avignon, Bourg St Maurice etc. I call upon the European Parliament to investigate the effects of Eurostar's service reductions upon Trans-European Networks (TENs).

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