The Greens/EFA group have voted against new measures to create an entry/exit system for people from third countries travelling to and from the EU. Under the measures, authorities will be able to gather and store personal data on non-EU citizens, including tourists and business people. These costly and largely ineffective measures are set …
Following publication of the latest European Semester country reports assessing the reform efforts made by EU countries, it's apparent that the European Commission is using double standards in its recommendations. While Germany is often treated with leniency, the other member states face harsher penalties for rule breaking.
array(7) {
["url"]=>
string(53) "files/assets/imgs/list/join_the_food_revolution_2.jpg"
["title"]=>
string(24) "Join the food revolution"
["copyright"]=>
string(40) "Food campaign - The Greens/EFA in the EP"
["updated_at"]=>
int(1487606286)
["file_name"]=>
string(36) "f68bc92cea185edff6cdc92228d4ee05.jpg"
["urls"]=>
array(4) {
["jumbo"]=>
string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/5973/jumbo"
["list"]=>
string(49) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/5973/list"
["photo"]=>
string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/5973/photo"
["portrait"]=>
string(53) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/5973/portrait"
}
["alt"]=>
string(24) "Join the food revolution"
}
Food campaign - The Greens/EFA in the EP
News |
Join the Food Revolution Newsletter
In this issue : new rules will help prevent overfishing / take action and tell your Ministries to block 3 genetically modified maize from entering EU fields / a European citizens' initiative to stop glyphosate / European Commission comitology reform / access to land for farmers in the EU
Eurogroup inaction poses grave risks to Greek future
With elections fast approaching in the Netherlands, France and Germany, there's a real risk that Greece's future gets put to one side. This is not a risk worth taking when many Greek households are already struggling, and with Greece due to make a massive loan repayment in July. The institutions must make progress.
Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary included: Emissions Trading System revision; Whistleblowers: Greens keep up pressure on Commission to act; Austrian President Van der Bellen addresses plenary; Future of the EU: joint debate; Statement by the President of the Eurogroup; Parliamentary vote on CETA; Terrorism directive; Robot…
The European Ombudsman has delivered her judgement on unpaid internships with the European External Action Service (EEAS). She has recommended that the EEAS pay all of its trainees an appropriate allowance to allow greater access for young people from all backgrounds.
The European Parliament has given its support to the Commission's aviation strategy. The Greens/EFA group voted against, citing the continued lack of climate realism and the failure to address unfair intermodal competition.
