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Energy security

Commenting on the proposals by EU energy commissioner Oettinger on energy security, presented today, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: “The crisis in Ukraine has again underlined the need to develop a European strategy to secure our energy supply and reduce our damaging dependence on fo...
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Commission presidency

Following the meeting of the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents of the political groups and ahead of tonight’s meeting of heads of state and government on the election of the European Commission president, Greens/EFA president Rebecca Harms stated: “Presidents of the main political...
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European election results

Commenting on the initial published results of the European Parliament elections, Greens/EFA president Rebecca Harms said: "The Greens remain a force to be reckoned with in EU politics based on the results of the European elections. While the composition of EP political groups will only be f...
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2014 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

You can follow online the European election night with the Greens. Video connections, press statements, projections of the composition of the new Parliament and election results will be available throughout the night
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European election night

When: 25 May from 19.00 Where: European Parliament hemicycle, passerelle (passageway between the PHS and ASP buildings, 3rd floor) and room 4B001 (PHS building) With: Greens/EFA MEPs - Ska Keller, co-leading candidate of the European Green Party, Bas Eickhout, vice-president of the Greens/EFA group,...
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State aid rules

The European Commission today presented proposals to revise EU rules on state aid, notably regarding general exemptions. Commenting on the proposals, Green industry policy spokesperson Reinhard Bütikofer said: “The proposals from the Commission on general exemptions to EU state aid rules fall sho...
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Energy security

A conference on a European energy security strategy is being hosted today by EU commission president Barroso and energy commissioner Oettinger. At the conference, Polish prime minister Tusk is expected to outline his proposals for a European energy union. Commenting ahead of the conference, Greens/E...
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GMO (In)digest

EU Work: New GMO video animation from the Greens/EFA group in the EP The group has created a new animated video called “You don't want GMOs in Europe? Neither do we.” that shows how important it is to vote for a GMO-free EU at the upcoming EU elections. It is very short (less than a minute), in...
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EU-US trade agreement (TTIP)

A few hours after the arrest of hundreds of environmental campaigners in Brussels yesterday during a protest against the free trade agreement with the USA (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and with public resistance continuing to grow, the EU Member States decided the same day to refu...
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Mining tragedy in Turkey

Following the accident at the Soma mine in Turkey, Rebecca Harms, Co-President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, and Hélène Flautre MEP, Greens/EFA Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, said:   “It is with great sadn...