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Whitehall to blame for Coronia ban!

THE European Union is denying responsibility for banning a vintage pleasure boat, which took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk, from sailing out of its home port of Scarborough up the East Coast to Whitby (see Written Answer)
The MV Coronia (above left) built in 1935, which brought 900 troops home from France, should restart her traditional trips from Scarborough to Whitby, the European Commission has told local MEP Edward McMillan-Scott, pictured here with her Master, Tom Machin (right). read more

EU Boost for McCanns child alert 

EU justice ministers have agreed to move the idea of a Europe-wide child alert forward, starting with a simulated exercise in November.  Here, Edward discusses the next political moves with France's interior minister Rachida Dati (right), currently in the EU presidency.

At the opening of the autumn session of the European Parliament it was announced that a majority of the 785 MEPs had signed a Written Declaration calling for a US-style Europe-wide Missing Child Alert, promoted by the McCanns and Edward McMillan-Scott. This is a majority of the 785 MEPs and so becomes a formal Resolution of the European Parliament.

Since 2003, 400 American children have been found - 80 % within the crucial first 72 hours - through the Justice Department's Amber Alert. Only France has a similar state-funded 'severe weather warning'-style missing child alert, which uses TV and radio flashes, messages on motorway gantries and town centre information boards.

Edward slams Russian invasion of Georgia

Edward McMillan-Scott MEP - pictured here with Russian opposition leader Gary Kasparov at a Moscow conference - says the EU should stand firm against Russian aggression. "The EU is supposed to stand up for human rights and democracy – it's been giving up on that," he said. He told a news agency the outer core of the EU – "tough-minded and experienced in living under communism" - back up his pro-Georgian stance. They are contrasted with the "soggy middle" – primarily Germany and France – who are reluctant to confront Russia.   To read more

290 mile hike for tug-of-love kids

A pilgrimage of parents whose children have been taken by their partners arrived at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to present a petition to Vice-President Edward McMillan-Scott MEP (centre) - a leading campaigner for children's rights across Europe.

The four-week walk covering nearly 290 miles (462 km) from the European Parliament in Brussels to its offshoot in Strasbourg was led by Sabine van der Elst (right). Ms van der Elst has had no personal contact with her daughter Maeliss, now 13, since the child was taken from Belgium to his German homeland by the father five years ago.

The petition, supported by more than 12,000 people, was described by the campaigners as a 'last chance' to get the authorities to respect their children's right to contact with both parents. More....

Edward attacks energy price hikes

Edward with Harrogate pensioner Malcolm Kaye using a pre-pay meter

Edward McMillan-Scott has suggested that UK energy providers have colluded to increase energy bills by an average of 15 per cent this year.