Thursday, September 29, 2005
Date 23.09.05
Cashman celebrates victims' victory
Michael Cashman MEP has welcomed the recent announcement that Irwin Mitchell, a UK based Law firm, has agreed to work with 'victims' who have been affected by alleged abuses of the infamous LRAU law in Spain's Valencia region.
Reacting to the news Michael, who is Vice President of the European Parliament's Petition's Committee and was Leader of the recent delegation to Spain to investigate the situation, said:
"This is excellent news. The possibility that Spain and the Valencian government would face legal action before the European Court of Human Rights was something which I have been predicting for a long time and something which, frankly, does not come as a surprise".
The European Parliament mission to Valencia in May was the second in 2 years which looked closely at the situation on the ground in Spain following the receipt of over 15,000 petitions of complaint by the Petitions Committee. The European Commission has also started infringement proceedings against the Spanish government for breach of EU Directives on public procurement as well as other breaches of EU law in relation to the LRAU law.
Speaking of the next possible step Michael said:
" The European Parliament is in the process of drafting a report that will provide recommendations to the Valencian government as they prepare to amend the controversial law. I remain hopeful that the new law, once adopted, will put an end to the abuses and misery incurred by European citizens under the previous LRAU law".
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Cashman celebrates victims' victory
Michael Cashman MEP has welcomed the recent announcement that Irwin Mitchell, a UK based Law firm, has agreed to work with 'victims' who have been affected by alleged abuses of the infamous LRAU law in Spain's Valencia region.
Reacting to the news Michael, who is Vice President of the European Parliament's Petition's Committee and was Leader of the recent delegation to Spain to investigate the situation, said:
"This is excellent news. The possibility that Spain and the Valencian government would face legal action before the European Court of Human Rights was something which I have been predicting for a long time and something which, frankly, does not come as a surprise".
The European Parliament mission to Valencia in May was the second in 2 years which looked closely at the situation on the ground in Spain following the receipt of over 15,000 petitions of complaint by the Petitions Committee. The European Commission has also started infringement proceedings against the Spanish government for breach of EU Directives on public procurement as well as other breaches of EU law in relation to the LRAU law.
Speaking of the next possible step Michael said:
" The European Parliament is in the process of drafting a report that will provide recommendations to the Valencian government as they prepare to amend the controversial law. I remain hopeful that the new law, once adopted, will put an end to the abuses and misery incurred by European citizens under the previous LRAU law".
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