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International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe

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Pesticide Action Week 20-30 March

On 28 December, right before the sixth round of negotiations on the TTIP trade deal, American and European pesticide lobby groups CropLife America and the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA), made recommendations for TTIP negotiators to consider on regulatory convergence. These lobby groups ...
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Europe's Roma Community

International Roma Day on April 8 is not just about celebrating Roma culture, it is also intended to highlight the persecution and discrimination that the Roma people face in all aspects of life. The Greens have long fought for an effective strategy on Roma inclusion, and we continue this work as the European Parliament now prepares a res…
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EFA message of condolence concerning Germanwings flight 4U9525

In a joint statement on behalf of the European Free Alliance (EFA), Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP (President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament) and François Alfonsi (President of the EFA European Political Party) said: "The European Free Alliance (EFA) sends its heartfelt sympathies an...
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Working conditions

The European Parliament will today debate the situation regarding working conditions and the application of the minimum wage for lorry drivers. The European Commission has asked Germany to clarify its application of new minimum wage legislation on lorry drivers carrying out activities within Germany...
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No subsidies for new Nuclear Power Plants!

Our MEPs Rebecca Harms and Molly Scott Cato join the demo in front of the EU Commission against nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C. The EU Commission authorised massive governmental support for the new plant. On the wish list for EU's 315 billion Euro investment plan, there are nuclear power projects which cost 80 billion Euros.
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#Multilingualism - a reality in the European Parliament?

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ITER nuclear fusion project

The European Parliament's lead budgetary control committee refused to recommend granting a discharge (1) to the EU budget line for the ITER nuclear fusion project in a vote yesterday evening. The report voted by the committee highlighted concerns with cost overruns, delays and mismanagement. Comment...
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Pesticide Action Week

As pesticide action week is set to begin, one may reflect on the fact that GMOs have been sold primarily as a way of reducing the use of pesticides. Shouldn't we then celebrate this way to reduce our pesticide addiction and embrace a great new agricultural technology? The first point to consider i...
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Pesticide Action Week 20-30 March

The Pesticide Action Week is back this year with its 10th edition. This annual international event is open to all and aims to raise awareness on the health and environmental risks of synthetic pesticides. The event furthermore strives to highlight (the many?) alternatives for a pesticide-free worl...