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EU must step up support for Basque peace process

MEPs from the European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament have called on the EU to step up its support for the Basque peace process following recent developments. MEPs François Alfonsi (Corsica) and Frieda Brepoels (Flanders) have raised the issue in the European Parliament and both are...
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EU economic governance

The European Parliament today voted to adopt a final compromise on the economic governance package of legislation (the so-called 6-Pack) (1). The Greens believe the agreement falls short of providing the economic governance structures Europe needs. After the vote, Green economic affairs spokesperson...
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Financial transaction tax

European Commission president Barroso today announced that the Commission has adopted proposals for a financial transaction tax (FTT). The Greens have long advocated the introduction of an FTT both as a means of curbing harmful speculation and as a new source for generating public revenue, and welco...
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Middle East peace process

Israel has to understand that it is in it's own interest that there be a Palestinian state and that right now leaders like Abbas are irreplaceable. Israel wants talks without pre-conditions, but Israel is changing the conditions on the ground. Hundreds of thousands or Israeli's are opposed to Mr. Netanyahu's policies. Madame Ashton, you …
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Daniel Cohn-Bendit

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Écoles européennes

Le Parlement européen a adopté aujourd'hui un rapport d'initiative sur le système des écoles européennes. Ces écoles, créées en 1957, avaient à l'origine pour vocation de garantir aux enfants des agents des institutions européennes appelés à travailler à l'étranger, l'accès à une éd...
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EU-Moroccan Fisheries Agreement

The European Parliament will have a historic vote to refer the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement to the European Court of Justice. Read why the agreement is wrong and the vote is important...
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Strong Plaid backing for Palestinian statehood

Plaid MEP Jill Evans has called on the European Union member states to support international recognition of an independent Palestinian state The Plaid Cymru President and  MEP spoke in today's European Parliament debate on the situation in the Middle East, in the presence of Baroness Ashto...
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SNP disappointed at fish quota proposals

Commission highlights inadequacies of CFP SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Tuesday) criticised the European Commission's proposals for fishing quotas for 2012.  Amongst the proposals, the Commission has also called for a zero TAC on cod in west of Scotland waters - despite such a polic...
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Road safety

The European Parliament today adopted a report on improving road safety in Europe. The Greens welcomed the outcome, notably the support of MEPs for a long-standing Green proposal, recommending the introduction of a Europe-wide 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas. After the vote, UK Green Euro MP Keit...