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SNP MEP calls for mackerel mediation

SNP President and MEP Ian Hudghton has intervened in the dispute between the EU and Iceland over mackerel fishing quotas in the North Atlantic. Since 2010, Iceland has unilaterally imposed quotas for mackerel fishing, which had traditionally been agreed jointly with the EU, Iceland, Norway and the F...
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EU truck dimension regulations

The EU Commission today presented proposals to revise EU legislation on truck dimensions (Directive 96/53/EC). The move marks a reversal by EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas who had originally announced that he was planning to change EU policy on heavier and longer trucks, so-called gigaliners, ...
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Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include emissions trading scheme, emissions from flights, airport ground handling, capping bank bonuses and increasing banking transparency, rreventing dolphin by-catch, Hungary and democratic freedoms, the fall out from the Cyprus bail-out debacle, EU enlargement progress assessed, EU Arc…
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Youth in crisis

Youth activists from across Europe act against austerity and build a different agenda with the Greens to reclaim their future in the European Parliament.
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Tobacco lobby and Dalligate

The majority of the leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament today voted to reject a request by the Greens/EFA group to create a special committee in the European Parliament to assess the role of lobbying, notably tobacco lobbying, and create more transparent structures in the futu...
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ACTA Zombie bites back

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7 reasons to protect the Arctic

The Artic melt is a wake up call, not a business opportunity. Here is a list of 7 reasons why Europe and the rest of the world should speak up for more protection of the Arctic
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The Arctic melt

2012 saw a record loss of Arctic sea ice in the summer. Across the globe, an enormous number of scientists & experts have warned about the unprecedented Arctic melt. For the Greens the Arctic ice melt must be a wake up call for better and faster climate action!
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Serbia-Kosovo

Commenting on Serbia's rejection of an EU-brokered compromise on normalising relations with Kosovo, Green MEP and EP draftsperson/rapporteur on Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek and Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska Brantner stated: "While yesterday's announcement that Serbia was rejecting the d...
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Accounting transparency

Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council reached agreement on crucial new EU legislation on accounting and transparency this evening. The Greens welcomed the agreement, notably provisions on project reporting and transparency on payments to governments, which will help prevent unethical ...