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Greens/EFA Round-up

A look back at the highlights of the Greens/EFA group during this week's plenary session in Brussels
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Durban / COP 17

After outlining their demands for the Durban conference and what Europe must do, Green MEPs hace left for the International Climate negotiations in Durban.
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EP transparency and MEP code on conduct

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Croatia

The European Parliament today voted to adopt a report on Croatia's EU accession. The Greens support Croatian accession, set for July 2013, but have called on the government to continue with its reforms, notably in the areas of justice and fundamental freedoms. After the vote, Green foreign policy sp...
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EP transparency and anti-corruption reform

The European Parliaments adopted a new MEP code of conduct, which was drafted in response to the recent MEP cash-for-amendments scandal (1). The Greens were to the fore in pushing for these reforms and welcomed today's vote, with Claude Turmes MEP, who was the Green representative on the working gro...
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EU budget

The European Parliament today voted to adopt an agreement on the EU's 2012 budget. The Greens criticised the deal, which represents a scale back of the original proposals by the European Commission (1), in spite of the growing tasks faced by the EU. The group is also concerned about the proposed spe...
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EU budget deal 'bad news for Wales'

A deal struck on the EU budget for 2012 by the European Parliament could be 'bad news for Wales' according to Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans. Ms Evans voted against the budget saying she could not support a deal that wasted hundreds of millions of pounds on nuclear research projects while workers in Wal...
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Green light for Croatia's EU membership

Plaid MEP Jill Evans has welcomed today's European Parliament vote which gives the green light for Croatia to join the European Union in 2013. The Plaid MEP voted in favour of the legislation which was passed by a large majority. Speaking from Brussels after the vote, the Plaid MEP commented: "...
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Worldwide democracy and human rights

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Research, innovation and SMEs

The European Commission today presented Horizon 2020, the EU's framework for research and innovation from 2014-20, as well as the EU SMEs and Competiveness programme. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the Horizon 2020 proposals, notably its increased budget and apparently greater focus on the green...