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More democracy in Europe
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Grand coalition soft on ethical concerns

"It beggars belief that the conservatives, liberals and socialists could not bring themselves to back criticism of the European Commission’s handling of Martin Selmayr’s appointment," says Bart Staes.
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©igor-ovsyannykov
Barcelona
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Rule of law must be respected by all EU Member States – regardless of which party is in power

Yesterday afternoon, the Spanish judiciary presented its formal accusations against former members of the Catalan Government. The judge accuses them of rebellion and ordered provisional imprisonement for five of them; adding them to the four that have been already in jail since last Octobe...
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European Parliament must conduct negotiations transparently

"Citizens have a right to be able to follow and scrutinise the negotiations for the laws that govern them," says Heidi Hautala.
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Fair trade not trump trade
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We need to stand up for the values of fair trade

Greens/EFA co-presidents Philippe Lamberts and Ska Keller respond to reports that the EU will be exempt from tariffs on steel and aluminium.
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Light my fire
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Special treatment for Nord Stream II must end

Claude Turmes welcomes proposals to end special treatment for projects like Nord Stream II
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European Council
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Philippe Lamberts looks ahead to this week's European Council

Greens/EFA co-president Philippe Lamberts looks ahead to this week's European Council.
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Baysanto merger is bad news for farmers and the environment

"Baysanto" spells bad news for farmers, our environment and food security, says Greens/EFA food safety spokesperson Bart Staes.
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chris-ried
Computer circuit
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Greens/EFA group welcomes proposals to make digital giants pay

“The digital giants have been getting a free ride for far too long," says Molly Scott Cato.
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© Ayse Nazli Deliormanli
70549 language diversity
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Action to end language inequality in Europe

Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans today presents her draft report on ‘Language equality in the digital age’ to the European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee. The report identifies the issues facing minority and lesser-used languages in Europe. English is currently the most ...
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@frank-mckenna
Trade
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Multilateral Investment Court

The Member States and the Commission continue to ignore the legitimate resistance of European citizens to the transfer of their legal and democratic sovereignty to multinationals. Even if they claim to have cleaned up the ISDS mechanism through the MIC, the truth is it doesn’t change the deeply shocking and discriminatory nature of the sy…