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Bank stress tests cannot be a half-way house

Thu 22nd Jul 2010

The EU's bank watchdog, The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), is to publish the results of its bank stress tests.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Sharon calls on SMEs in the South East to 'look to Europe' for business opportunities

Wed 14th Jul 2010

Sharon has called on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South East to 'look to Europe' for business opportunities after a recently published report showed a positive link between exports and SME performance.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Sharon named most influential woman in European finance

Wed 14th Jul 2010

Sharon has been named as the most influential women in European finance according to a Top 100 list published in the Financial News this week.

Sharon Bowles MEP, Chair of ECON

South East Region Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference: Speakers and Venue Confirmed

Tue 13th Jul 2010

The South East Region Liberal Democrat Conference is confirmed for Saturday 23rd October 2010 9:30am - 4:00pm at Ratton School, Park Avenue, Eastbourne BN21 2XR.

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South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes new EU proposals to reduce animal testing

Mon 12th Jul 2010

The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has approved plans to reduce the number of animals used in scientific experiments.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Euro MP Sharon Bowles slams UKIP and BNP for voting against caps on bankers´ bonuses

Wed 7th Jul 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles today slammed UKIP and the BNP voting against the tough new laws to introduce caps on top bankers´ cash bonuses. This was overwhelmingly voted through the European Parliament by 625 in favour to 28 against, there were 37 abstentions.

Euro MP Sharon Bowles hails victory over bankers´ bonuses and casino banking

Wed 7th Jul 2010

Southeast Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs European Parliament's influential Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has hailed the new EU law to rein in bankers´ bonuses a landmark success.

´Market Abuse Directive should be MAD, bad and dangerous to know´ says Sharon Bowles, Chair of ECON

Mon 5th Jul 2010

Speaking at a Commission hearing on the Market Abuse Directive (MAD), Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament´s influential Economic and Monetary affairs committee, supported the revision of the directive by the commission.

Capital Requirements Directive on the verge of agreement

Tue 29th Jun 2010

Liberal Democrat Euro MP Sharon Bowles, who also chairs the European Parliament´s influential economic and monetary affairs committee, has successfully added amendments to a European directive which will effectively put a stop to directors of financial institutions walking away with massive pension bonuses if they don´t perform.

Support for the Kent Freedom Pass for the over 60s

Fri 25th Jun 2010

Keith Nevols, the recent parliamentary candidate for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, has expressed support for Harry Farrow's campaign for a Kent Freedom Pass for the over 60s.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles supports self-employed lorry drivers' right to decide working hours

Tue 22nd Jun 2010

Last week the European Parliament voted in favour of the inclusion of self-employed lorry drivers in the Working Time Directive's 48 hour working week.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Euro MP wins battle for bankers' bonuses and pension pots to be performance-linked

Tue 15th Jun 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has successfully tabled amendments in the European Parliament calling for top bankers' bonuses to be paid in contingent capital rather than cash or shares.

Sharon Bowles MEP

'Changes to HE funding should not affect science and engineering' - Bowles

Fri 11th Jun 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has warned that proposed changes to higher education funding should not negatively impact on the teaching of science and engineering in UK universities.

Sharon Bowles MEP

South East MEP Sharon Bowles supports ECJ's tough stance on mobile roaming charges

Thu 10th Jun 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a European Parliament ruling, upheld by the European Court of Justice this week, which calls on operators to reduce the cost of mobile phone roaming across Europe.

Sharon Bowles MEP

European Parliament rejects derivatives market protectionism - Bowles

Wed 2nd Jun 2010

Sharon Bowles today welcomed the decision of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee to reject an openly protectionist approach to the regulation of derivatives markets.

EU's new corporate governance proposals are tough but fair

Wed 2nd Jun 2010

The European Commission has announced its plan to toughen up on corporate governance today.

Sharon in Parliament

Sharon delighted that Estonia has ´made the grade´

Wed 2nd Jun 2010

Sharon Bowles MEP, who chairs the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, at the European Parliament, has welcomed the ECON approval of Estonia's ascension to the Eurozone.

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Sharon agrees with the proposal to give Eurostat stronger audit-like powers in order to improve the quality of European statistics

Wed 2nd Jun 2010

Sharon Bowles MEP, Chair the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, emphasises that the Commission proposal (COM(2010)0053) to give Eurostat more powers to investigate the reliability of national statistics should not be watered down in the Council.

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Work for Sharon!

Fri 28th May 2010

Due to one of our Constituency Assistants moving on to a new career in law this September, Sharon Bowles in recruiting a new member of staff to join her Berkhamsted team.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Compensation for Equitable Life victims is a triumph

Wed 26th May 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has hailed the new Equitable Life Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech yesterday, as a triumph.

Sharon (left) with Equitable victim and EMAG activist

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