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Suspension of the Doha Development Agenda of negotiations of the World Trade Organization

Greens/EFA call on all WTO members to rethink some of the basic assumptions of the DDA negotiation framework which unduly add complexity and hinder the achievement of results
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Situation in Lebanon

Greens/EFA call upon both sides - Hitzbollah and Israel - to respect fully the US-France brokered UN cessation of hostilities; they also call on the Council to try and convene a regional peace conference in order to find a comprehensive, lasting and viable solution to the problems in the area
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CONTACT

 Dear Visitor,Should you need any general information, feel free to contact the general secretariat of our Group. The telephone line 00-32-2-284.30.45 is serviced during office hours. One of the staff of our secretariat will provide you with the requested information or redirect your request to the...
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Climate change impacts

A number of scientists say that glacial melting due to climate change will unleash pressures in the Earth's crust, causing extreme geological events such as earthquakes, tsunamis or volcanic eruptions.
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Energy alternatives

EU Greens and NGOs present alternative proposals on energy security
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Freedom of expression on the internet

Freedom of expression is a key element of the EU's policy in promoting human rights and democratisation in third countries. Greens/EFA call on the EU to take all necessary measures vis-à-vis the authorities of the concerned countries for the immediate release of all detained Internet users.
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Waste and climate change

The European Parliament currently considers the Commission's proposal on a revision of the directive on waste. Waste management is strongly linked with climate change. Recycling or reusing products instead of burning them for energy recovery means energy conservation and so less GHG emissions!
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Talks on international emissions trading

US changes direction on climate policy when EU US summit agrees to start a dialogue on climate change, including discussing the design of future international emissions trade.
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Energy Efficiency

The joint Energy Star ecolabel for office equipment was renewed last week after completion of the negotiations between the European Commission and the US environmental protection agency. The agreement will be formally endorsed this autumn and is set for the next five years.
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Human rights situation in Tunisia

Violations of human rights are commonplace in Tunisia. On the initiative of the Greens/EFA group, the European Parliament put the issue on the plenary agenda with a resolution adopted on 15 June.