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Brussels Agenda
Weekly Preview of the Greens/EFA Group - 23-27 January 2012
Priorities for the Greens/EFA group this week include Kosovo's progress towards the EU, the controversial EU-Morocco trade agreement, the Euro crisis - intergovernmental agreement, the EU data...
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Hazardous substances/EU biocides rules
EP gives go ahead to EU rules ensuring safer pest control products
The European Parliament today adopted a final legislative agreement revising EU rules on biocides - substances aiming to kill or deter harmful organisms - dealing with product...
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Greens/EFA Round-up
Debriefing of the plenary session Strasbourg 16-19 January 2012
Greens/EFA priorities for the first session of 2012 included the debates on the economic crisis and treaty response, the political situation in Hungary and the initiation of an infringement procedure under Art.7 as well as the reports on waste electrical equipment,...
Euro crisis agreement
EP must fill vacuum of 'useless' intergovernmental response to crisis
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the Euro crisis and the draft intergovernmental agreement, which was proposed by the December EU summit. Negotiations on the draft agreement are in their final stages but the Greens believe the final text will fail to...
Hungary
Commission takes action against Hungary in selected areas; assessment misses bigger picture
The European Commission issued a much-anticipated assessment of the compatibility of the new Hungarian constitution and implementing 'cardinal laws' with EU law. The Greens welcomed the assessment but expressed concern that the Commission's assessment fails to address other worrying...
Green Social Europe
Thoughts on Social Policy from the European Greens
For the Greens, austerity measures must never come at the expense of social investment. There is no doubt that the crisis presents a real challenge, but it is also an opportunity to make the transition to the green, sustainable society that we so urgently need
Green New Deal
Research materials and best practice
The Green New Deal is the Greens' comprehensive response to the current economic, social and environmental crises. It aims to ensure prosperity and well-being for all, across the planet and generations, based on reducing inequalities within and between societies, and reconciling our lifestyles - the way we live, produce...
