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    Ukraine

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the situation in Ukraine. Commenting after the vote, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "The European Parliament today made a clear appeal for a peaceful and political solution in Ukraine and for the EU to do all in its power to ens...
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    Food labelling

    A motion tabled by the Greens to reject new rules proposed by the European Commission on origin labelling for meat was endorsed in a European Parliament vote today. The Greens welcomed the outcome and called on the Commission to come forward with new and more comprehensive proposals, with Green food...
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    Banking resolution

    The European Parliament today voted on draft EU legislation on the creation of single mechanism for banking resolution, with a large majority of MEPs endorsing the position of the EP's economic and monetary affairs committee. The Greens welcomed the outcome and called on EU governments to give way o...
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    Arms trade

    The European Parliament today voted to give the go-ahead for EU member states to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty. Commenting after the vote, Green foreign affairs and security spokesperson Tarja Cronberg stated: "This new arms control regime is an instrument which serves security, peace and disarm...
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    Employment and migrants rights

    The European Parliament today voted on EU legislation on seasonal workers. The Greens welcomed the outcome, which sets out new EU provisions on the rights of seasonal workers from non-EU countries. Commenting after the vote, Green migration and employment policy spokesperson Jean Lambert said: &quo...
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    EU climate and energy policy

    The European Parliament today adopted a report setting out the EP's position in the debate on the EU's climate and energy policy to 2030. The Greens welcomed the support for binding EU climate and energy targets for 2030, coming just weeks after the Commission presented proposals lacking in ambition...
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    Air passenger rights

    The European Parliament today voted on draft legislation, updating EU rules on air passenger rights. Commenting after the vote, Green transport spokesperson Keith Taylor said: "Today's vote would undoubtedly strengthen the rights of air passengers, even if the Greens would have preferred to go ...
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    Smart Grids

    The European Parliament today voted in favour of a report by Green MEP Elisabeth Schroedter on the role smart grids at regional and local level. Commenting after the vote, Elisabeth Schroedter said: "The European Parliament has today underlined the crucial role of smart grids in the move towar...
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    Minority rights

    The European Parliament today voted in favour of a report calling for an EU roadmap against homophobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Commenting after the vote, EP rapporteur/draftsperson and Green civil liberties and LGBT spokesperson Ulrike Lunacek stated: &quo...
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    Ukraine

    After having returned from an extended visit with the official delegation of the European Parliament to Ukraine, the leader of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, Rebecca Harms, today launched an appeal in support of Ukraine, in which she called for a permanent observer mission of the E...