MEP for South East England and Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
Sharon is regularly named by the media and industry as one of the most influential Members of the European Parliament. Her expertise and hard work have received many plaudits.
She is the first Briton and first Liberal to ever chair the Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, where she plays a leading role in responding to the Eurozone financial crisis.
"The European Parliament has voted through an ambitious and innovative text today. On the key concern of maximum versus minimum harmonisation there is sufficient flexibility within an EU framework. This will allow countries with a very large debt to GDP ratio to take the necessary action to protect themselves.
Last year large multinational companies operating in the developing world avoided paying taxes of approximately $165 billion to host governments.
Sharon Bowles MEP, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, has launched a new campaign - 'Own, Up, Pay Up!' - to shed light on the issue and to prevent future financial malpractice among EU multinationals.
Last year big multinational companies operating in the developing world avoided paying taxes of approximately $165 billion to host governments.
Sharon Bowles MEP, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, has launched a new campaign - 'Own, Up, Pay Up!' - to shed light on the issue and to prevent future financial malpractice among EU multinationals.
Sharon attended an LDEPP (Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party) group meeting at 12.30pm.
At 2.40pm Sharon had a meeting in her office with Adolfo Barberá del Rosal, Head of the Secretariat for ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) Committee.
At 3pm Sharon then had with Sir Michael Rake, Chair of British Telecom, regarding Solvency II and the revision of the Pensions Directive.
A Government pilot scheme allowing some inshore fishermen to catch their allocated quota of fish when they want, instead of the current prescriptive timetable, will not solve the plight of local fishermen says South East Euro MP Sharon Bowles.
Catch quotas are designated as daily amounts of fish which can be caught. However, with some catch quotas as low as half a cod per day for smaller boats, local fishermen are struggling to make a living.
Sharon spent the morning in the Brussels office preparing work for the Mini Plenary.
At 3pm Sharon took the chair in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee, where an exchange of views was held with the Secretary General of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
Sharon took an early morning train to attend and speak at the Chatham House City Series Conference, on the impact of financial reform legislation, in London.
At 12PM Sharon joined The Institute for Legal Affairs at Senate House where she gave a speech on 'Reforming European and UK Financial Regulation'.
British Euro MP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, appeared in the Irish parliament today to give her expert opinion on the EU's new fiscal treaty.
The treaty, known as the 'Fiscal Compact', is designed to bring greater economic harmony and coordination to the Eurozone, of which Ireland is a member.
MEP for South East England and Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
