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Eurovignette

EU transport ministers today reached agreement on revising European rules on the charging of heavy goods vehicles (Eurovignette). Green MEPs welcomed the introduction of environmental charging for the first time under EU legislation but expressed disappointment that the agreement fails to take accou...
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NATO

On the occasion of today's meeting of NATO foreign and defense ministers, Reinhard Bütikofer, security spokesperson of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, said:"While the NATO foreign and defense ministers are discussing the new strategic concept of the world's most powerful military allianc...
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Climate change

EU environment ministers met today to discuss EU climate policy ahead of a key UN climate summit in Cancun in December. Green MEPs expressed frustration at the outcome, with ministers once again delaying a decision on increasing the EU's emissions reduction target and fudging the question of the EU'...
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Kosovo

The EU legal assistance mission to Kosovo (EULEX) will come under the leadership of General Xavier Bout de Marnhac from France from tomorrow (15 October). Commenting on the change in leadership, Austrian Green MEP Ulrike Lunacek, EP draftsperson/rapporteur for Kosovo and Greens/EFA spokesperson, sa...
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Offshore exploration

The European Commission today outlined its proposals for strengthening EU rules on offshore oil and gas exploration (1). The Greens, who launched the EU debate on offshore drilling in June, welcomed the proposals, but regretted that the Commission backtracked on plans to clearly call for a moratoriu...
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Plaid MEP comments on EU cohesion policy report

Plaid MEP Jill Evans is calling on everyone in Wales to respond to the European Commission's latest report on Cohesion Policy and the future of European funding.The report was published today and sets out the options for regional funding after 2013.  Handing back responsibility for regional fun...
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Nobel Peace Prize

Commenting on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Chinese human rights defender Liu Xiaobo, the chair of the EP subcommittee on human rights Heidi Hautala, a Finnish Green MEP, said: "We welcome the decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese human rights defender Li...
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Brussels Agenda

The Greens/EFA group will be in Nimes for the week for the group's 'study days' to discuss the policy priorities for the coming year. Back in Brussels, highlights include a Commission proposal on offshore exploration, as well as the environment council where ministers will discuss the EU negotiating position for the UN climate summit in C…
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20 Jahre Wiedervereinigung

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EU state aid and competition law

The Greens in the European Parliament today presented an assessment of the decision by the German government on the life extension of nuclear power plants (1). The analysis raises serious question marks about the decision and the related pact concluded with four major energy utilities, notably on it...