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    Mediterranean migration crisis

    EU foreign ministers today agreed to launch a military mission against migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean. The Greens hit out at the decision, with migration spokesperson Judith Sargentini stating: “It is cynical of EU governments to propose a military response to what is a refugee crisis. Des...
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    Hungary

    The Chairs of the European Parliament’s centre-right (EPP) and centre-left (S&D) groups today rejected a Greens/EFA group proposal to adopt a plenary resolution next week on the situation in Hungary, with the S&D proposing only to postpone the resolution. Reacting to this refusal, Greens/E...
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    Migration

    The European Commission today presented a new package of measures on migration. The proposals do not go far enough, according to Greens/EFA Co-President Rebecca Harms, who said: “The European Commission seems, at least, to have understood that the EU Member States must together face up to their co...
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    Eurogroup/Greece

    Commenting on the outcome of the Eurogroup meeting, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: “Despite the improvements in tone of the negotiations and the fact that they have accelerated over the last few weeks, major concerns remain. Lack of meaningful progress in these...
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    Dalli v Commission

    Commenting on today's ruling by the European Court of Justice on the case brought by former European Commissioner John Dalli against the European Commission, Greens/EFA MEP Bart Staes, member of the Budgetary control committee, said:  "We regret that Dalli lost this case against the Europ...
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    UK election

    Commenting on the outcome of the UK election, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: "The outcome of the UK's election is clear. While we congratulate David Cameron, his re-election brings with it an enormous responsibility for the direction of the UK, its rel...
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    Corporate tax transparency

    The European Parliament's legal affairs committee today voted on draft EU legislation on shareholder rights. MEPs supported a proposal by the Greens/EFA group to strengthen corporate tax transparency by introducing a country-by-country reporting obligation for corporations as part of the draft shar...
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    ISDS/EU trade policy

    EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström will attend the European Parliament's trade committee today and present preliminary proposals for reforming the controversial investor-state dispute settlement mechanism (ISDS) in the context of trade agreements. Commenting on the meeting and leaked d...
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    Digital Single Market

    The European Commission will today present a communication outlining its proposals for the Digital Single Market. Commenting on a leaked draft of the proposals Green digital rights spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht said: “The much-heralded Digital Single Market project for Europe looks set to be...
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    Emissions trading

    The European Parliament and EU governments in Council this reached agreement on proposals aimed at addressing the oversupply of emissions allowances in the EU's emissions trading scheme, notably a proposed 'market stability reserve' (1). Commenting on the agreement, Green climate change spokesperson...