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    Shale gas

    The European Parliament today voted to confirm a legislative agreement revising EU rules on environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The Greens voted against closing the legislative review in first reading, as the agreement with the Council would fail to make EIAs compulsory for shale gas extraction...
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    Climate change policy

    The European Parliament today voted to confirm an agreement on new EU legislation aimed at curbing climate damaging F-gases (fluorinated greenhouse gases). After the vote, Green MEP Bas Eickhout, who is the European Parliament's draftsman/rapporteur for the legislation, stated: "Scaling down th...
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    EU money laundering rules

    The European Parliament today voted on draft new EU legislation aimed at tackling money laundering. The Greens welcomed the outcome of the vote on these new rules, which are being shepherded through the Parliament by Green MEP Judith Sargentini. After the vote, EP rapporteur/draftsperson Judith Sarg...
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    EU financial supervision

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green MEP Sven Giegold on strengthening the EU's financial supervisory system. Commenting after the vote, Green economic and finance spokesperson Sven Giegold said: "MEPs have today voted to strengthen and streamline the EU's financial superviso...
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    EU seed legislation

    The European Parliament today voted to reject draft EU legislation on seeds and seed marketing. The Greens have been pushing for the controversial proposal from the European Commission to be rejected and welcomed the clear outcome (1), which puts pressure on the Commission to withdraw its proposal. ...
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    EU data protection rules

    Ahead of tomorrow's vote by the European Parliament on legislation revising core EU rules on data protection, Green MEP and European Parliament draftsperson/rapporteur on the data protection regulation Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European Parliament is set to confirm its intention to stre...
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    Plastic bags

    New EU legislation aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastic carrier bags was this evening voted on by the European Parliament's environment committee. The Greens welcomed the outcome, which would significantly strengthen proposals from the European Commission, with Green MEP Margrete Auken, t...
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    Ukrainian crisis

    Commenting on today's extraordinary EU summit on Ukraine, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "This summit has fallen short of what is needed, with lots of lip service but little meaningful solidarity. Despite the nearing Russian fait accompli in Crimea, EU member states are not willing...
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    Conflict minerals

    The European Commission today presented draft EU legislation on conflict minerals. The Greens expressed regret that the proposals lack ambition and fall short of the comprehensive binding rules on conflict minerals, called for by the European Parliament. Commenting on the proposals, Judith Sargentin...
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    Ukraine

    The Greens have called for an end to the supply of arms and military technology to Russia by EU member states in the context of the Russian intervention in the Crimea. Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "The crisis in Ukraine shows that the export of arms and military technology can ...