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PNR passenger data agreements

European home affairs ministers today adopted the EU-Australia passenger data (PNR) agreement, as well as discussing similar agreements with the US and Canada. The Greens have criticised these agreements as they are disproportionate and in conflict with EU privacy rules. Commenting on the outcome of...
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Resource use and efficiency

The European Commission today adopted its roadmap for resource efficiency. The Greens welcomed the fact that the Commission recognises the importance of resource efficiency but regretted the absence of clear targets and new concrete measures aimed at improving resource efficiency. Commenting on the ...
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Plenary Round-up

Priorities for the Greens during the plenary week included the debates on offshore oil exploration, raw materials strategy, EU rules on export credits, the Eurozone crisis, the situation in Syria, public access to documents, EU homelessness strategy...
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EU cohesion funds back on track

  According to reports, the Polish government has changed its mind about proposals to redirect €1.2 billion in cohesion funds from rail to road projects. The money will now be spent, as originally foreseen, on the modernisation and maintenance of existing rail infrastructure. The Gr...
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EU cohesion funds

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Schengen/border-free zone

The European Commission today presented its anticipated proposals aimed at revising the Schengen border system in response to the controversy surrounding the reimposition of border controls earlier this year. The Greens welcomed the proposal to make decisions on reimposition of border controls subje...
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Sakharov Prize 2011

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was set up in 1988 and is awarded each year by the European Parliament. The prize is awarded for a particular achievement in one of the following fields: defence of human rights and fundamental freedoms, particularly the right to free expression;safeguardi...
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Libya after Gaddafi

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the situation in Libya in the aftermath of the fall of its former ruler Gaddafi. The Greens welcome the fact that the resolution reflects numerous of their demands, including their call for a comprehensive EU strategy for Libya. However, the Gr...
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Belarus

The arrest and continued detention of Belarusian activist Ales Bejazki is further evidence of President Alexander Lukashenkos's intention to silence any critics of his regime.  The arrests and intimidation of opposition journalists and human rights groups continue. Commenting on the adopti...
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EU economic governance