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Climate change protest outside British parliament
2015-03-07 13:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Around 5,000 protesters marched on the British parliament Saturday demanding greater action on climate change, exactly two months ahead of the general election. Designer Vivienne Westwood, who was giving a show at the Paris Fashion Week but sent a video message, said: "I believe this demo is super important for the whole world. "We must keep up the fight against climate change -- the clock is ticking." Caroline Lucas, the Green Party's only lawmaker, told the crowd: "What's lacking isn't...
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European Parliament Members Hear Why British Pork is Special
2015-02-24 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - British pig farmers will lay claim to being the most forward-looking in Europe when they join MEPs for a British breakfast in Brussels on Thursday hosted by Vicky Ford MEP.
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European Parliament calls for TTIP "fresh start"
2015-02-18 15:24:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The European Parliament has called for a "fresh start" to talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) following the election of a new Commission and US mid-term elections.
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EU Parliament backs country of origin labelling for meat in processed foods
2015-02-12 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The European Parliament has backed a resolution that mandates the labelling of meat used as an ingredient in processed foods by country of origin in the same way as bovine fresh meat.
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Parliament bid to block fracking Britain fails
2015-01-27 01:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A group of MPs failed to block plans for shale gas fracking in Britain, but the government agreed to tougher regulation and a ban on fracking in national parks. Some 200 protesters including the designer Vivienne Westwood rallied outside parliament as the vote was taking place on Monday, holding up placards and shouting slogans. One sign read "Shut the Frack Up" and a colourful knitted banner read "No to Fracking", an extraction process in which water, sand and chemicals are pumped at high...
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