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    NSA/SWIFT scandal

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling for the suspension of the EU-US agreement on the exchange of SWIFT bank transfer data, following the revelation that the US secret service NSA was also involved in the surveillance of SWIFT (the international bank transfer company). After th...
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    EU fisheries fund

    The European Parliament today voted on a proposed funding programme for EU fisheries for 2014-20, part of the Common Fisheries Policy. The Greens expressed concern that the vote on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) risks undermining the recently-agreed reform of the Common Fisheries Po...
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    Arctic 30

    Ahead of a debate in the European Parliament on the continuing detention of the 'Arctic 30' group of 28 environmental activists and 2 journalists in Murmansk, Russia, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "The continued detention of the 'Arctic 30' on spurious charges is unacceptable. T...
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    Lampedusa tragedy/EU Council

    Commenting following a debate in the European Parliament on this week's European Council, and in advance of a vote later today on a European Parliament resolution on the tragedies in Lampedusa, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "The Lampedusa tragedies have again underlined how EU ...
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    EU-Turkey

    EU foreign ministers today gave the go-ahead to the opening of the next negotiating chapter (on regional policy) in EU accession negotiations with Turkey, after more than 3 years of delay. The Greens welcomed the decision but called for more ambition in the talks, particularly on fundamental rights....
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    Medical devices and public health

    The European Parliament today voted on two legislative proposals, which aim to update EU rules on medical devices following various scandals (e.g. with breast implants, hip replacements). Commenting on the outcome, Green public health spokesperson Michèle Rivasi (France) said: "Today's vote is...
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    EU data protection rules

    The European Parliament's civil liberties committee today voted on legislation revising core EU rules on data protection (1). Green MEP and European Parliament draftsperson/rapporteur on the data protection regulation Jan Philipp Albrecht welcomed the outcome, stating: "This evening's vote is a...
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    EU-Canada trade agreement

    Commenting on the conclusion of negotiations between the EU and Canada on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Green trade policy spokesperson Yannick Jadot (MEP, France) said: "This far-reaching agreement, which has been negotiated and sealed with little transparency, poses a real ...
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    EU enlargement

    The European Commission today presented its enlargement strategy and progress reports on the EU candidate countries. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the package but urged EU member states to bring new impetus to the enlargement process. Commenting on the overall package, Green foreign affairs spo...
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    EU-Turkey

    The European Commission today adopted its progress report on Turkey, as part of the annual enlargement package. Commenting on the report, Green MEP and chair of the EP's Turkey delegation Hélène Flautre said: "The Commission report paints a mixed picture of the situation in Turkey. While ther...