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  • 16.05.2012

    Reindustrialising Europe - The Green Way

    A Greens/EFA conference - WATCH THE LIVE STREAM

    Some EU industries are doing just fine. But European industry is also in a tough spot. The economic crisis has shaken the financial system, international competition is increasing, resource prices...

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  • 15.05.2012

    Bluefin Tuna - New EU rules needed

    Raül Romeva

    Bluefin tuna is the most valuable fish in the world, with a single fish selling for over €100,000 at times. As such, it is also one of the most difficult fisheries to manage. A virtual arms race...

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    10.05.2012

    Biopatents

    EP sends strong message on need to respect European law and end patenting of life forms

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling on the European Patent Office and the European Commission to ensure European legislation prohibiting the patenting of plant or animal...

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    09.05.2012

    Stop climate change blog

    Climate discussions - no backtracking by the EU!

    Early this week, informal discussions took place in Brussels with Members of the "coalition of ambition" ahead of UN talks in Bonn. The Greens insist that Europe give concrete expression to this...

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14.05.2012

The Future we REALLY want

Green Priorities for the Rio+20 Earth Summit

With the planet having entered an era distinguished by human interference in the Earth's ecosystems, the Rio+20 Summit must be used as the opportunity to break with the business as usual and to achieve tangible actions and measurable targets on the path to sustainable...

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Rio+20 - the future we really want
10.05.2012

50 reasons to reject ACTA

Tell us about yours!

The vote of the European Parliament will be decisive for the future of ACTA. Discussions are currently taking place. We believe it is essential to survey the various fields and sectors impacted by ACTA.

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50 reasons to reject ACTA
10.05.2012

Meeting today's challenges

A Greens/EFA Public Conference

The Greens/EFA event in Copenhagen focused on two challenges facing Europe : the ongoing Arab Spring and the EU's response and the way out of the crisis with green jobs.

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Hands holding globe © Kasia Biel
09.05.2012

Stop Climate Change Newsletter

Issue 54 - May 2012

In this month's newsletter : international climate objectives, the battle against shale gas in Europe continues, EED - EU states prefer to listen to fossil fuel exporters rather than their own citizens

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© Christine Balderas
07.05.2012

Elections in France and Greece

Clear signal for Europe to change tack in crisis response

Commenting on the outcome of the elections in France and Greece, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "This weekend's elections in France and Greece have given a clear signal to Europe that it needs to change tack in its response to the crisis. "It...

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European flags © Xavier Häpe
08.03.2012

Funding the Green New Deal

Read the report and see the animation

As Europe, and much of the developed world, continues to grapple with the ongoing debt crisis, it must not be forgotten that the most pressing threat facing us is climate change. This report examines how we can make the necessary investment in a Green economy within the...

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Green New Deal