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GMO-free labelling

The conference has shown that the issue of GMO-free labelling has gained a lot of importance and momentum. There is a wide diversity of initiatives, actors, practices and rules that are being taken and need now to be promoted and harmonised in order to allow EU wide distribution and recognition of...
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Flawed Reactor Pressure Vessels in Belgian Nuclear Plants Doel-3 and Tihange-2

An updated study on the fissures in Belgian nuclear reactors, which have led to the shutdown of reactors at Doel and Tihange, will be presented at this press conference. The operators of these nuclear power plants are currently carrying out additional tests on the reactors and have a deadline of end of March 2013 to present the results of…
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Cyprus bail-out

Commenting on the proposed conditionality to the financial assistance for Cyprus by which depositors are being forced to contribute via a levy, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit stated: "The attack on ordinary depositors in the context of Cyprus' bail-out is outrageous and must be urgent...
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The EU and the global arms trade

Despite the initial disappointment when UN members were unable to agree on an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in July 2012, hopes are high for the new rounds of talks in New York starting on 18th March. Arms trade remains a legal grey area with very little international regulation and tra...
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Greens/EFA Round-up

Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary week included the votes on the CAP reform, greenhouse gas emissions, European venture capital funds, economic governance, radioactive contamination of drinking water, the debate on the future EU budget,...
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The Green who capped the banks

Green MEP Philippe Lamberts led the charge for increased banking regulation last week, travelling to London and setting out clearly the need for bank bonuses to be capped and tax transparency enhanced.
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Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA priorities for the week include EU budget 2011 discharge, European Parliament seat arrangement under scrutiny, EU banking supervision rules to be finalised, renewable energy policy in the EU, airport ground handling - controversial EU rules, tougher EU rules on investment funds (UCITS), less harmful and environmentally-damaging…
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Bee decline/neonicotinoid ban

Crucial proposals from the European Commission to suspend the use of neonicotinoid insecticides - due to their damaging impact on bee populations - were today voted on by EU member states. The outcome of the vote in the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) was inconclusive, w...
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EU summit (Cyprus/Hungary)

Commenting on the ongoing summit of EU heads of state and government and discussions on financial assistance for Cyprus, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "There can be no blank cheque for Cyprus. Any rescue package for Cyprus has to be made conditional on the implementation of cert...
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CAP reform - MEPs miss opportunity to overhaul EU agriculture policy

The European Parliament held a historic vote to set out the rules for the EU's Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) on 13 March 2013 but unfortunately MEPs failed to vote for a fair and sustainable CAP reform. Green MEPs campaigned for a greener and fairer CAP and take stock of the outcome of the vote.