The Record: Europe

27 November edition
Lucy Thomas
Producer

CAP reform published

The European Commission has published new plans to reform the controversial EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

It takes up around 40% of the EU budget, and is still associated for many people with the so-called wine lakes and butter mountains.

To discuss how the CAP should be reformed, The Record Europe's Janet Barrie is joined by:

• Richard Ashworth, British Conservative MEP who sits on the committees on Agriculture and Budgets

• José Bové, the French Green MEP from the 'Europe Ecologie' party

• Dan Jørgensen, the leader of the Danish Social Democrat MEPs and vice chairman of the Agriculture Committee.

New Conservative leader

Martin Callanan explains new role

The new leader of the British Conservatives in the European Parliament, Martin Callanan MEP, has said he is not bound by the "collective responsibility" of the Westminster coalition government.

In his first television interview since his election, he has told the Record Europe's Janet barrie that he is "free to advocate his own views and opinions".

In the European Parliament, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats sit in separate groups.

Advertising laws

Prescription drug advertising scrutinised

New rules on information on prescription drugs have led to claims by some consumer groups that there could now be direct advertising to patients through the back door.

The Record Europe's Janet Barrie speaks to two MEPs about what the new EU rules could mean.

She is joined by:

• Christopher Fjellner, centre-right Swedish MEP who has steered the proposals through the European Parliament

• Glenis Willmott, leader of the British Labour MEPs

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