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    Euro crisis summit

    EU leaders last night signed off on the so-called 'fiscal compact', the intergovernmental agreement that was proposed by the December EU summit. The Greens have hit out at the pact as unnecessary, containing little new and failing to deliver the necessary crisis response. The group will now push to ...
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    Shale gas

    EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger has stated that there is no immediate need to change EU legislation to take account of concerns with shale gas, deliberately misrepresenting research commissioned by his own directorate general (1). The Greens have hit out at the statement and called on the ...
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    EU-Morocco trade agreement/Western Sahara

    The European Parliament's trade committee today voted to recommend the EP give its consent to the inclusion of a new protocol on agriculture and fisheries in the EU-Morocco trade agreement. The Greens are opposed to the agreement - both because of concerns about the impact of free trade on small pro...
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    Data protection

    The European Commission will today present the data protection package, including legislative proposals. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the proposals. Ahead of the presentation, Green home affairs expert Jan Philipp Albrecht MEP said: "These proposals would be an important step forward, br...
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    EU-Kosovo

    The European Parliament's foreign affairs committee today adopted a report by Green rapporteur/draftsperson Ulrike Lunacek on Kosovo's progress towards the EU (1). Commenting after the vote, Ulrike Lunacek said: "This vote sends a strong signal that the future of an independent Kosovo lies in ...
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    Belarus

    EU foreign ministers today agreed to expand travel restrictions and asset freezes against members of the Lukashenko regime in Belarus in response to the continuation of the poor human rights situation in the country. The Greens believe the measures will not be effective and have called for w...
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    Croatian EU referendum

    According to preliminary results, the Croatian population voted today by a majority of 67% in favour of joining the European Union in a national referendum. Provided the 27 national parliaments in the EU follow the decision of the European Parliament of 1 December 2011 and ratify Croatia's accession...
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    Agricultural inputs

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green draftsman José Bové on how to deal with the challenges faced by farmers with regard to farm inputs (fertilisers, seeds, feed, energy etc.), notably increased market concentration and resulting increased costs. After the vote, draftsma...
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    Hazardous substances/EU biocides rules

    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 approvals and active substances in the products (1). The Greens believe that the vote represents a step ...
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    Waste electric and electronic goods (WEEE)

    The European Parliament today adopted a final legislative compromise (1) revising EU rules on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Greens welcomed the strengthening of the existing legislation but regretted that the revision did not go further. Speaking after the vote, Green MEP Mic...