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4 January 2007

Krista van Velzen joins British parliamentarians at Scots nuclear base

On Monday SP Member of Parliament Krista van Velzen will join British fellow parliamentarians in their efforts to blockade a nuclear weapons base in Scotland. The action is in protest against prime minister Tony Blair's plans to acquire a new fleet of atomic submarines at a cost of £40bn (about €60bn/$75bn) “We in Europe should not be ensuring ever more weapons of mass destruction, but working towards their dismantling,” said Ms Van Velzen.

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1 January 2007

EU-Asia trade negotiations: SP development spokesman demands explanation

SP Member of Parliament and spokesman on development policy Ewout Irrgang is seeking speedy clarification of the position regarding new negotiations between the EU and a number of Asian countries regarding a free trade agreement. “Any treaty must avoid preventing the Asian countries from continuing to build their own economies," said Mr Irrgang. "The proposal to liberalise public services such as health care, education and the supply of drinking water must be withdrawn.”

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