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Conclusions of the European Council meeting

Conclusions of the European Council meeting (16 September 2010)
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Financial regulation

The European Commission is set to present two legislative proposals today on derivatives and short selling. Commenting on leaked drafts of the proposals, French Green MEP Pascal Canfin said: "Given the central roles played by derivatives and short selling in the financial crisis, the Commission...
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EU ambassadors appointments

Commenting on the appointment of 28 EU ambassadors, announced today by EU high representative Catherine Ashton, Franziska Brantner, foreign affairs co-spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group, said: "Today's announcement confirms our fears that the EU's External Action Service would become an old b...
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Conference of Minimum Income

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Roma expulsions

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding today criticised the ongoing expulsion of Roma people by the French authorities, the first time the European Commission has explicitly criticised France. The Commissioner also raised the threat of legal action against France. Reacting to the Commission's shift ...
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Real democratisation in Turkey still a long way off

Last weekend a referendum took place in Turkey over the reform of 26 articles of the Turkish constitution. This is part of Ankara's aim of placing Turkey on a more European path. N-VA and EFA MEP Frieda Brepoels has described the referendum as a missed opportunity. Brepoels said: "The constitut...
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Turkish constitutional referendum

A partial reform of the Turkish constitution has passed, with 58% of the vote in favour. Commenting on the result, Green MEP Hélène Flautre, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, today said:"This vote confirms the democratic changes taking place in Turkey. This is...
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Brussels Agenda

Priorities for the Greens/EFA group this week include Thursday's European Council, as well as EU Commission legislative proposals on derivatives and short selling.
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Kosovo - UN resolution

The EU and Serbia have reached a compromise on a draft UN resolution on Kosovo, which will be voted in the UN General Assembly. Green MEPs welcomed the compromise, which will replace a controversial resolution prepared by Serbia. Commenting on the compromise, Green MEP and EU Parliament draftsperson...
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Roma expulsions

Le Parlement européen vient d'adopter une résolution demandant que cessent immédiatement les reconduites de centaines de Roms de la France vers la Bulgarie et la Roumanie. Le Groupe des Verts/ALE a défendu cette position avec vigueur et se réjouit qu'une majorité de eurodéputés ait soutenu cette position.