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SNP MEP sole Scot on European Parliament financial crisis inquiry

SNP MEP Mr Alyn Smith has been confirmed as the sole Scots voice on an influential committee of inquiry established by the European Parliament to look into the causes of the global financial crisis and recommend cures to ensure it does not repeat.The committee will provisionally exist for a year, an...
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Symbolic action on climate change

A few weeks before the start of the world climate negotiations in Copenhagen, French Green MEPs install an ice sculpture symbolizing a climate refugee in the middle of the central courtyard of the Parliament. This action aims at illustrating the devastating impacts of global warming on humanity and on the planet.
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EU climate policy

The EU position for the UN climate negotiations will be discussed by finance and environment ministers at their respective council meetings 20-21 October. Ahead of these crucial meetings, the European Parliament environment committee has adopted a strong resolution on the UN climate negotiations and the EU position.
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EU Fisheries Control Regulation

Raül Romeva, Green MEP and EU Parliament fisheries control rapporteur, is satisfied with fisheries control improvements that have been agreed by EU fisheries ministers. But further effective provisions were allowed to slip the net.
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Pictures of the ice sculpture action

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EU climate policy

Following undelivered promises at the EU's December 2008 and March 2009 summits, EU finance ministers have again failed to agree on the EU commitment to climate financing for developing countries at their Council meeting in Luxembourg. EU leaders must now deliver at their 20-21 October summit.
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Concerns raised over Schengen data proposals

Greens/EFA MEP Tatjana Zdanoka has welcomed the European Parliament's decision to reject European Commission proposals for an evaluation system for the Schenegen area. Ms Zdanoka said the proposals raised serious concerns about data protection and that the Commission had failed to engage effectively...
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Iran

Greens/EFA strongly condemn the excessive force, arbitrary arrests and alleged torture in the repression of protests over the disputed Iranian presidential elections. They reaffirm their absolute opposition to the use of the death penalty and deplore the systematic restriction of the freedom of information.
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Democracy Building in the EU's External Relations

Greens/EFA recommend the Council conclusions to include concrete and practical suggestions for improving coordination of democracy support in the EU foreign, human rights and development policy instruments; they also consider that the embedding of democracy and democratic processes in third countries offers the best prospects for developi…
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Guinea

The Greens/EFA resolution condemns the brutal attacks against peaceful demonstrators by security and armed forces and all acts of sexual violence during the repression. Greens/EFA welcomes arms embargo against Guinea and the setting-up of an international commission of enquiry, and call on the authorities and the military Junta to immedia…