Michael Hindley
Michael Hindley was born in Blackburn, UK and educated at London University (BA Hons in German and French), Lancaster University (MA in Comparative Cultural Studies), and the Free University of West Berlin. Michael also has a post graduate diploma in International Law. Michael was an elected council leader in Northwest England, a Lancashire County Councillor and a Member of the European Parliament for three terms (1984-99). He was the Majority Leader on the Trade Committee (1989-99). During this time Michael was part of the group which worked towards Sweden and Finland joining the EU in 1995. Michael is now a freelance political consultant and has acted as an expert adviser for the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and written a report on Fair Trade for the United Nations, International Trade Centre, Geneva. Michael is a frequent lecturer on European politics and has lectured at the Universities of Greifswald and Gottingen, Germany and worked with the University of Tallinn, Estonia. Most recently he has been a guest lecturer at Mangalore University, India. He has recently published a book on Britain’s relationship with Europe since 1945 entitled The Semi-Detached European.
Michael Hindley is on the following tours:
Across Europe by River
A journey across Europe with Guest Speaker Michael Hindley & highlight performances by London Festival Opera aboard the MS Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Itinerary at a glance
- Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / Regensburg / Passau / Melk / Wachau Valley / Vienna / Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Bucharest
Passage through Pomerania
A cruise from Berlin to Stralsund aboard the Katharina von Bora
Katharina von Bora
Itinerary at a glance
- Berlin / Chorin Abbey / Niederfinow / Szczecin / Wolin Island / Misdroy / Usedom Island / Rugen / Greifswald / Stralsund
Passage along the Elbe
An eight night river cruise between Prague and Berlin aboard the MS Elbe Princesse
Elbe Princesse
Itinerary at a glance
- Berlin / Potsdam / Magdeburg / Wittenberg / Meissen / Dresden / Saxon switzerland / Prague
Baltic Renaissance
A voyage from Stockholm to Portsmouth aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm / Mariehamn / Helsinki / Tallinn / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Ronne / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
Tour at a glance
Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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Across Europe by River | 606 MayMay 2024 | Charles Dickens | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / Regensburg / Passau / Melk / Wachau Valley / Vienna / Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Bucharest
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Passage through Pomerania | 2222 JuneJun 2024 | Katharina von Bora | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Berlin / Chorin Abbey / Niederfinow / Szczecin / Wolin Island / Misdroy / Usedom Island / Rugen / Greifswald / Stralsund
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Passage along the Elbe | 2626 AprilApr 2025 | Elbe Princesse | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Berlin / Potsdam / Magdeburg / Wittenberg / Meissen / Dresden / Saxon switzerland / Prague
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Baltic Renaissance | 808 AugustAug 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Stockholm / Mariehamn / Helsinki / Tallinn / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Ronne / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
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