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New Trade Commissioner?

What is your overall impression of how the candidate performed? Cecilia Malmström was obviously well briefed on the trade dossier. Unfortunately, she has fallen completely into the line and footsteps of her predecessor, Karel de Gucht. Were there particular issues or answers t...
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Sustainability and the environment under Team Juncker

With the European Parliament set to vet the College of Commissioners proposed by president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker, Greens/EFA group co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts give a sceptical assessment of Team Juncker and its possible implications for EU policy in key areas like sustainab...
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EU-Canada trade negotiations (CETA)

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EU-Canada trade negotiations

European Commission president Barroso will tomorrow meet with Canadian prime minister Harper to announce the conclusion of negotiations on an EU-Canada trade agreement (CETA). The Greens have hit out at the Commission concluding this process in spite of significant opposition from EU governments, ci...
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Letter to President Juncker

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament has written to European Commission president-elect Juncker to highlight concerns with commissioner-designate Miguel Arial Cañete's candidacy, notably as regards certain conflicts of interest. Download the letter EnglishSpanishFrenchGerman...
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European Commission appointment

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament has written to European Commission president-elect Juncker to highlight concerns with commissioner-designate Miguel Arial Cañete's candidacy, notably as regards certain conflicts of interest. Commenting on the initiative, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebe...
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Emissions trading

The European Parliament's environment committee today voted to endorse proposals from the European Commission to extend a loophole under which certain heavy industry sectors under the EU's emissions trading scheme are gifted their emissions permits for free (1). The Greens had proposed rejecting the...
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Environmental legislation and the Troika

The recent WWF report regarding environmental legislation in Greece highlights how legal and political safeguards for environmental protection have been seriously damaged by Troika policies. This report is yet more evidence of the failures of the short sighted economic policies driven by the...
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Foreign policy and human rights under Team Juncker

So, overall, are you happy with the proposal from Jean Claude Juncker? The nomination of certain candidates for their portfolio raise some serious questions. In particular those nominees who are closely associated with certain interests or lobby groups are very problematic. The European Parliamen...
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Nuclear power/state aid

Leaked reports indicate the European commissioner in charge of state aid, Joaquín Almunia, is set to recommend approving plans by the UK government to give public support for the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley (1). Commissioner Almunia was today questioned by Green MEPs on the...