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    European Commission recognises challenges facing Welsh farmers

    Jill Evans MEP today welcomed the fact that the European Commission has acknowledged the challenges faced by farmers in Wales in their communication on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). However, real solutions for issues such as climate change and market volatility are yet to be pr...
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    Getting the climate right for green investment in Europe

    Ahead of the Climate Summit in Cancun, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament is organising a conference to look at the global situation as regards investments in green economy, from smart grids to energy efficient technologies, as well as the future policy framework needed to spur green investments in Europe.
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    Independence in Europe

    This conference - which is organised by the European Free Alliance - focuses on stateless nations seeking equality with independent states in the European Union
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    Energy infrastructure

    The European Commission today presented its energy infrastructure package, outlining EU energy infrastructure needs (from 2020-30). Green MEPs gave a cautious welcome to the proposals. Commenting on the package, Greens/EFA energy spokesperson Claude Turmes said: "Energy infrastructure must be a...
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    Economic governance in the EU

    A Greens/EFA Group discussion paper
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    Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

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    Greening the UfM

    In preparation of the EuroMed Summit, the conference will first focus on the state of play, current and future challenges of the UfM and then on two major socioeconomic aspects of the partnership: the implementation of a sustainable energy policy and a gender equal development for the Mediterranean.
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    EU budget 2011

    Negotiations between the European Parliament and Council on the EU's 2011 budget concluded late last night without agreement (1). Green MEPs criticised the intransigence of the blocking minority of member state governments, underlining that the EU Parliament had been willing to agree to the reducti...
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    EU must be ready for enlargement from within

    Speaking ahead of an important conference in the European Parliament on 'Independence in Europe', a group of MEPs have urged EU leaders to think ahead and prepare for the enlargement of the European Union from within its existing borders.The conference on Wednesday 17 November - 'Independence in Eur...
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    Burma - human rights

    Commenting on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese pro-democracy leader and the 1991 Nobel laureate who has been in detention for 15 of the past 21 years, Green MEP and chair of the European Parliament subcommittee on human rights Heidi Hautala said: "The long-awaited release of Aung San Su...