Explanation of Votes

Financial Labelling

My vote on this resolution has been conditioned by an awareness that in recent years, there has been a growing demand for securities by people who were finding that their income from personal funds deposited with banks has shrunk. For some, it has practically become non-existent. The overall drop in interest rates which made bank

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Explanation of Votes

Report on the Management of fishing fleets in the outermost regions

In line with previous statements I made about the need to actively promote the role of traditional fishermen, I voted in favour of today’s resolution “Management of fishing fleets in the outermost regions”. It includes a request to allow funding of the Outermost Regions’ artisanal and traditional fishing vessels which land all their catches in

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Explanation of Votes

Minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits

My vote for this resolution basically underlines my agreement with all measures that would enhance the welfare and living conditions of rabbits being reared commercially for their meat. However it is subject to the reservation that I disagree completely that there should be common European legislation to regulate the commercial rearing of rabbits. Experience in

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