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    Circular economy

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the circular economy. The report's central demands are for less waste, better product design, less dependence on imports of raw materials and more green job creation in the EU. Following the European Commission’s controversial withdrawal of its ini...
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    Emissions trading

    The European Parliament today voted to establish a 'market stability reserve' (MSR), which will slowly start to address the oversupply of emissions allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). However, with further reforms of the ETS as a whole due to be put forward this month, more structur...
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    Corporate tax transparency

    The European Parliament today adopted draft legislation on shareholder rights. MEPs supported a proposal by the Greens/EFA group to strengthen corporate tax transparency and combat tax evasion by introducing a country-by-country reporting obligation for corporations and full transparency on tax ruli...
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    Green jobs

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on green jobs drafted by Greens/EFA MEP and Green employment spokesperson Jean Lambert. This report looks at how to tap into the job creation potential of the green economy and follows on from last year's European Commission proposals on green employmen...
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    EU-US TTIP negotiations

      The European Parliament today, under direct pressure from its President Martin Schulz, adopted its recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the EU-US trade treaty (TTIP). Commenting on this, Greens/EFA trade spokesperson Yannick Jadot said:    &nbs...
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    Greece/referendum

    Commenting on the results from today's referendum in Greece, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts stated: "Whatever judgment one might have on its circumstances, the result of the referendum has to be respected by all. The European Union and Greece are facing a deep pol...
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    Greece

    Reacting to an interview given today by European Parliament President Martin Schulz to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts drafted a letter to Mr Schulz expressing their concerns and stated: "Together with our political group, we ...
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    EU-US TTIP negotiations

    With debate still raging in the European Parliament on the proposals for an EU-US trade partnership and private arbitration courts (Investor-state dispute settlement/ISDS), the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz has pressured German and Spanish MEPs from the centre-left Socialists &a...
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    Withdrawal of Maternity Leave Directive

    The European Commission today announced its decision to withdraw the Maternity Leave Directive. With the current draft Directive blocked at the European Council, the Commission proposes to replace it with a new proposal in the coming year. MEP Monika Vana, member of the Women’s rights and Employme...
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    Insurance sector

    After two years of negotiations the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission last night agreed on a compromise on the revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD II)/Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) (1). The IMD II replaces the first Directive on insurance ...