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Energy security

The EP Industry and Energy committee today voted on a report from Spanish MEP Vidal Quadras on a new regulation to enhance security of gas supply in the EU. This regulation comes as a response to the lack of coordination between EU Member States during the last Ukraine-Russia disputes on gas transit...
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EU Ombudsman says Scotland 'under-represented' in Europe

SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed comments from the official EU Ombudsman who described Scotland's 'under-representation' in Europe.Mr Hudghton said that the comments by the Ombudsman in an interview published in today's (Thursday) Scotsman newspaper showed that the need for greater Scotti...
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Food labelling

The EU Parliament 'ENVI' committee has adopted a report that includes several improvements on information to consumers. MEPs stopped short of approving a 'traffic light' system that would provide consumer-friendly indications on salt, sugar, fat and calorie content.
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Environment and climate

The EU can and should increase its emissions reductions target, according to a new study by CE Delft, commiissioned by the Greens/EFA Group. Green MEPs are calling for the EU to immediately adopt a 30% domestic reductions target by 2020.
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Eurozone

Sven Giegold, Greens/EFA coordinator in the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee and parliament's rapporteur for the state of the Eurozone, has supported critical comments made on Germany's economic policy by Christine Lagarde to the Financial Times. He commented:"Christine Lagarde is right. A co...
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Reding urged to stand firm on language rights

New European Commissioner for Justice and Fundamental Rights Viviane Reding has been urged by MEPs to resist pressure from certain member states and continue providing information in non-official EU languages.The row erupted after it was revealed that Russian language factsheets concerning the resul...
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Green New Deal

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e-fa News Round-Up March 2010

The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a joint European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in parliament.E...
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Russia-Georgia media freedom debate and film screening

Debate on censorship: Eutelsat's refusal to broadcast TV channel Pervyi KavkazskyiFilm screening: 'Russian lessons', a documentary on the Georgia-Russia conflict of 200818.30-21.00, 17 March 2010Room ASP 1 G 2, European Parliament, BrusselsCo-organisers: Greens/EFA and Reporters sans frontièresWith...
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ACTA

With wide cross-party support, the European Parliament today adopted a resolution demanding transparency on the negotiations regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), a plurilateral and far-reaching deal (including internet issues) that is being negotiated by the Commission on beh...