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The first MEP delegation to Iran after 7 years

After 7 years a delegation of the European Parliament (EP) visited Iran from 12 to 17 December 2013. The delegation of the EP met the members of the Iranian Parliament, the Foreign Minister and NGOs in Tehran. For the Chair of the Iran delegation Mrs Tarja Cronberg (Finland) and Vice P...
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EU summit

Meeting today at the EU summit in Brussels, the EU’s Heads of State and Government have failed to come to any decision on either banking union or Common Foreign and Security Policy. Commenting on the summit, Rebecca Harms, President of the Greens/EFA group, said: "This is yet another EU summi...
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e-fa: News Round Up

November/December 2013 Round-Up The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth lar...
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NSA Scandal

  Following on from the creation in September of a European Parliament Inquiry into the electronic mass surveillance of European citizens, the European Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs committee has again decided to postpone any discussion on a possible invitation to Edward Snowde...
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Clone food

The European Commission today set out proposals governing the use of cloning in food production. The Greens hit out at the proposals, with Green food safety spokesperson Bart Staes stating: "The Commission has today cleared the way for the use of clones and their descendants in food production ...
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Vote on LGBT rights passed LIBE committee

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Banking resolution

The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on draft EU legislation on bank resolution and the creation of single mechanism for banking resolution. The Greens welcomed the outcome and called on EU governments to move towards this position. Commenting after the vote,...
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Railway legislation

The European Parliament's transport committee today voted on a series of legislative proposals on the European rail sector (the '4th railway package') and decided to start negotiations with the Council. The Greens welcomed the proposals on rail safety and EU-wide authorisation procedures for rail ve...
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Minority rights

The European Parliament's civil liberties committee today voted with a large majority in favour of a report calling for an EU roadmap against homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Commenting after the vote, EP rapporteur/draftsperson and Green civil liberties...
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Climate change policy

The European Parliament and Council yesterday evening reached agreement on new EU legislation aimed at curbing climate damaging F-gases (fluorinated greenhouse gases) (1). The Greens welcomed the outcome, European Parliament draftsman/rapporteur and Green climate change spokesperson Bas Eickhout sta...