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Future of EMU

The presidents of the European Commission, European Council, European Central Bank, Eurogroup and the European Parliament today published a report on further deepening economic and monetary union. However the report lacks in new content and impetus as it merely calls for strengthening already establ...
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Greece/Eurozone

EU finance ministers meet today in Luxembourg for discussions on Greece. With tensions reaching a critical juncture between the two sides, Greens/EFA Co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts call on both parties to return to a productive dialogue and warn against the disastrous consequences...
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Cloned animals in food

The European Parliament's environment and food safety and agriculture committees today voted on draft EU legislation on the cloning of animals. The Greens welcomed the vote, which would introduce a comprehensive ban on cloning, and on the placing on the market of food from clones and their descendan...
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Corporate taxation

The European Commission today presented an action plan on corporate taxation. Following the revelation last November of the scandalous tax affairs in Luxembourg during his time as Prime Minister, Green MEPs challenged President Juncker to 'Act or Go'. Six months on they have expressed alarm at the l...
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Circular economy

The European Parliament’s Environment committee today adopted a report on the circular economy. The European Commission’s withdrawal of its initial legislative proposal on the circular economy drew heavy criticism from the European Parliament, EU Environment ministers and civil society. This rep...
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Economic governance

The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee today voted on a report reviewing the EU’s economic governance framework. Commenting after the vote, Greens/EFA MEP and spokesperson on economic and financial affairs Ernest Urtasun said: “It was very clear from the beginning that...
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Copyright reform

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee today voted by a broad majority on a report reviewing the EU’s current copyright framework. The report is authored by Pirate Party MEP and vice-president of the Greens/EFA group Julia Reda. The vote follows intense debate, multiple delays and the...
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Trade secrets

The European Parliament's Legal Affairs committee today voted on draft legislative proposals on the protection of trade secrets. While the Parliament's proposals are a slight improvement on the original Commission proposals, Greens/EFA demands on improving transparency requirements were rejected. Gr...
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EU data protection rules

EU justice and home affairs ministers today adopted a common position on the draft EU legislation on data protection at their Council meeting. Following the decision, it was decided that legislative negotiations with the European Parliament will begin on 24 June (1). Commenting on the situation, Gre...
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FIFA corruption case

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the ongoing corruption scandal at the international football authority FIFA. Commenting after the vote, Green MEP Helga Truepel said: "For years, FIFA has acted as a law unto itself and operated beyond the bounds of legal orthodoxy...