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Self-organised ECI reaches 3 million signatures!

Over 3.2 million signatures against TTIP and CETA were presented to the European Commission by activists this morning, following a year of campaigning across Europe. The self-organised European Citizens Initiative- which was officially rejected by the European Commission last September on legal grounds- continued to collect signatures reg…
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Merkel-Hollande debate

Commenting in the context of the European Parliament debate with French President Hollande and German Chancellor Merkel, Greens/EFA president Rebecca Harms said: "Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande have stumbled from one crisis to the next without properly solving the underlying problems ...
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Refugee crisis/home affairs council

EU home affairs ministers will meet tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss a number of further measures in response to the refugee crisis, including on a proposal on returns of failed asylum seekers and refugees. Ahead of the Council, Green migration spokesperson Ska Keller stated: "It seems EU gover...
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Syria

The European Parliament today debated the crisis in Syria. Commenting in the context of the debate, Green foreign affairs spokespersons Barbara Lochbihler and Tamas Meszerics stated: "The year-long air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) and the current Russian attack...
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Emission measurements in the automotive sector

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How the car lobby works

In the midst of the car emissions scandal, this video explains how the car lobby works to influence legislation.
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The case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr

Tabled by Alyn Smith, Pascal Durand, Barbara Lochbihler, Klaus Buchner, Igor Šoltes, Davor Škrlec on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions of 12 February 2015 and of 11 March 2014, - having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Death Penal...
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Situation in Thailand

Tabled by Barbara Lochbihler, Heidi Hautala, Igor Šoltes, Davor Škrlecon behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, -  having regard to its previous resolutions on Thailand, in particular those of 20 May 2010 and 6 February 2014, -  having regard to the statement by the Spok...
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Emission measurements in the automotive sector

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Press release |

EU tax rules

EU finance ministers today adopted new EU rules on information exchange between member states on taxation and, notably, the tax rulings agreed with corporations, which were the subject of the Luxembourg leaks revelations. The final legislation agreed by finance ministers is weaker than what had been...