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Withdrawal of Maternity Leave Directive

The European Commission today announced its decision to withdraw the Maternity Leave Directive. With the current draft Directive blocked at the European Council, the Commission proposes to replace it with a new proposal in the coming year. MEP Monika Vana, member of the Women’s rights and Employme...
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Insurance sector

After two years of negotiations the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission last night agreed on a compromise on the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD II)/Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) (1). The IMD II replaces the first Directive on insurance ...
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Roaming and net neutrality

The European Commission, Council and European Parliament, meeting last night, agreed on the foundations of the package of legislative proposals on a telecommunications single market. According to the agreement, roaming charges will be abolished by mid-2017. However, companies retain the possibi...
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Finland-Russia/nuclear power

Commenting on the submission to the Finnish government of a nuclear power plant construction application by the Finnish energy company Fennovoima together with Russian company Rosatom, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said:  "Rosatom has managed to get a Croatian energy company Migrit...
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Still time to strike win-win deal with Greece

MEP Ernest Maragall, a member of the European Parliament's Budgets Committee, has said that a 'win-win' solution is still possible that will allow Greece to remain in the Euro, if both the EU and Greek government are willing to recognise that there is still time and space for a real dialogue. "...
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Freedom flotilla - call to release Gaza blockade activists

President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament Josep-Maria Terricabras has paid tribute to those involved in the 'Freedom Flotilla' and called for a peaceful end to the blockade of Gaza. Israeli armed forces intercepted the ship 'Marianne' early this morning and it is now being escorted to th...
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Eurogroup/Greece

Commenting on developments at today's emergency Eurogroup meeting and the announcement of Greek Prime Minister Tsipras to hold a referendum on whether or not to accept the latest terms posed by creditors, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts stated: "Stopping the negoti...
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EU summit/Migration

Commenting on the outcome of today’s summit of EU heads of state and government on the EU’s response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said:“The message from this summit seems to be that EU leaders support the idea of sol...
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Balance of payments

The European Parliament’s Economic and monetary affairs committee today adopted new rules on balance of payment statistics (Regulation on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment). These data are important tools in economic ...
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Juncker investment plan is a missed opportunity

EFA MEP Ernest Maragall - a member of the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee - has voted against the European Commission proposal for a European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), which he says is insufficient to bring about fair and sustainable growth in...