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EFA MEPs welcome vote to recognise Palestine

MEPs from the European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament have welcomed today's vote to recognise Palestine. It was, they said, an important and symbolic step forward towards lasting peace and a two state solution. But they regretted moves to water down the European Parliament resolution...
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GMO authorisation

The European Parliament's environment committee today voted to endorse an agreement on a new scheme for the authorisation of genetically-modified organisms in the EU. The Greens voted against the new scheme, as it would renationalise decisions about GMO cultivation instead of reforming the risk asse...
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EU summit/investment plan

EU heads of state and government will meet on Thursday and Friday of this week to consider the investment plan proposed by Commission president Juncker, among other issues. The European Parliament today held a debate, ahead of the summit. In the context of the debate, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca...
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Tar sands

The European Parliament today narrowly failed to reject new fuel quality rules proposed by the EU Commission, which do not include a separate methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions from tar sands oil (1). The proposed rejection needed the support of an absolute majority of the Parliament...
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Middle East peace process

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution with a large majority calling for the Palestinian state to finally be recognised. After the vote, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts stated: "The European Parliament has today joined the growing international momentum ...
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EU budget

The European Parliament today voted to approve an agreement on the EU's budget for 2015. The Greens/EFA group has criticised the deal, which will leave the EU again facing shortfalls next year, with Green budgetary spokesperson Indrek Tarand saying: "By failing to truly solve the problem of the...
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Shortage of funding for the World Food Programme aid scheme to Syrian refugees

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Commission work programme 2015

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EU money laundering rules

The European Parliament and Council today reached agreement on new EU legislation aimed at tackling money laundering.  The Greens welcomed the final agreement which includes crucial provisions on central registers for beneficial ownership, which was proposed by the Greens and insisted on by the...
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EU Commission must not row back on environmental standards

Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans (Wales), in a speech to the European Parliament today has pledged to keep up the pressure on the EU Commission not to row back on its environmental commitments. Today’s proposals from EU President Junker at the presentation of the EU Commission's Work Programme to ...