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Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

The European Parliament special committee to investigate tax evasion and dumping in Europe today met for the first time, agreeing on its structure and key posts at its constitutive meeting (1). The special committee will operate on the mandate proposed by the Greens/EFA group as the basis for an inq...
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Lignite mining in Lusatia - an environmental and cultural catastrophe

The ecological and social consequences of large scale lignite mining were the focus of a conference at the European parliament organised by the European Free Alliance, in conjunction with local campaigners from Lusatia in Eastern Germany. Lignite - also known as 'brown coal' - is a low grade form of...
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Action speaks louder than words on energy policy

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Energy Union

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Energy union

<xml> </xml> The European Commission today presented its proposal for a European energy union, which will be discussed by EU leaders at a summit next month. Commenting on the proposals, Green energy spokesperson Claude Turmes said: "The energy union should be a flagship project for...
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EU climate policy

The European Commission today presented a paper outlining the EU's position towards this year's crucial UN climate summit in Paris. The Greens expressed regret both at the ambition in the Commission's proposals and some of the crucial elements absent from the communication. Commenting on the 'Paris ...
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Money market funds

Ahead of a vote on Thursday on draft EU rules on money market funds in the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, Green MEPs have expressed concern that these shadow banks could continue to avoid effective regulation. Ahead of the vote, Green MEP and financial affairs spoke...
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Biofuels, land use and climate

 The European Parliament's environment committee today voted on legislative proposals on biofuels, aimed at curbing the negative impact on the climate associated with indirect land use change (ILUC) due to biofuel production. The Greens welcomed the vote to ensure that the greenhouse gas emissi...
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Greece/Eurogroup

Commenting after today's phone conference of Eurozone finance ministers, which endorsed the list of reforms proposed by the Greek government in the context of its request for extended financial assistance, Greens/EFA co-presidents Philippe Lamberts and Rebecca Harms said: "After the theatrics o...
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Emissions trading

The European Parliament's environment committee today voted on proposals aimed at addressing the oversupply of emissions allowances in the EU's emissions trading scheme, notably a proposed 'market stability reserve' (1). The Greens expressed regret that MEPs failed to significantly bring forward th...