Hopefully so and maybe it could turn the tide of public opinion in Malta.
And in return, they shoot our Quails and Turtle Doves (breeding in Central Europe), as if to spite us. Nice, innit?An EU country subsidised by your taxes:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8036097.stm#start
so every Maltese hunter or police officer gets about 80 Euros of your cash.
cheers, alan
An EU country subsidised by your taxes:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8036097.stm#start
so every Maltese hunter or police officer gets about 80 Euros of your cash.
cheers, alan
Rightly cleared.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39652901
It will be harder for justice minded people over there in the UK to stop illegal hunting in Malta and other EU countries from outside the EU. There again, how much did the UK government do to campaign to stop them?
Outside the EU, we won't be subsidising them to hunt illegally.
The UK has never had any influence in the EU anyway so leaving changes nothing in relation to policy or application thereof..
cheers, alan
Outside the EU, we won't be subsidising them to hunt illegally.
The UK has never had any influence in the EU anyway so leaving changes nothing in relation to policy or application thereof..
cheers, alan
I suppose that you read that in a newspaper or heard it from a politician, two suspect sources of information!
I know the first point and, as for the second, why didn't the UK try to influence the EU more? Now, unfortunately, you've lost the opportunity, and bird conservation will be poorer as a result.
. for the second, why didn't the UK try to influence the EU more? Now, unfortunately, you've lost the opportunity, and bird conservation will be poorer as a result.
Why will bird conservation be poorer? We will not be subsidising the habitat destroying CAP and we will not be subsidising southern European hunters in net recipient countries.
cheers, alan
Why will bird conservation be poorer? Lack of influence in making the EU enforce the wildbird directive. If it was difficult from within the EU, it won't happen from the outside.
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IMO we have no influence and that is demonstrable by the 'emergency brake' argument. How can you change things from the inside when an organisation lacks the will,, means or structures to change. The UK can be more direct from outside the block and can make bilateral arrangements.
Subsidies? Do grouse estates in the UK receive any taxpayers' money? UK politicians were weak in making the EU enforce the wildbird directive because of the influence of those rich landowners in the UK Conservative Party.
Yes, separate point and happy to discuss this elsewhere
Good on Chris Packham for trying.
Yes, CP has done a huge amount to bring this to the attention of the UK. I support him wholeheartedly.
A pity we are currently subsidising such a corrupt country (see links above), through our EU net contributions.
cheers, alan
I assume you agree the first point?
1. Malta net recipient
2. UK net contributor
3. Thus UK subsidises all Maltese citizens
4. Thus UK subsidises Maltese hunters
cheers, alan