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    EU banking supervision legislation

    Commenting on the late night agreement between EU finance ministers on draft new legislation introducing a supervisory system for European banks, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold, who is draftsperson/rapporteur for the EP on the European Banking Authority supervision file, stated: "Las...
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    Ukraine

    Commenting on today’s debate on the situation in Ukraine and the relations to the newly elected Verkhovna Rada, Greens foreign affairs spokesperson Werner Schulz said: “The broad consensus in the European Parliament and Council to retain the course of rapprochement between the European Union and...
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    Airports and noise

    The European Parliament today voted on EU legislation dealing with airports, including noise and ground-handling. The Greens welcomed the vote to reject the proposed liberalisation of ground-handling services but regretted the decision to refer the proposal back to the EP's transport committee. The ...
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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Parliament today voted to approve proposals for the launch of an enhanced cooperation procedure, with a view to introducing a financial transaction tax for an initial group of 11 EU member states (1). After the vote, Green economic affairs spokesperson Emilie Turunen (MEP, Denmark) stat...
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    Animal transport

    The European Parliament today adopted a report calling for EU rules on animal transport to be strengthened. The Greens welcomed the vote but expressed regret that a majority of MEPs failed to clearly back calls for an 8-hour limit on transport times. After the vote, Green animal welfare spokesperson...
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    EU budget 2012/13

    The European Parliament has voted to endorse an agreement on the EU's 2013 budget and provisions to partially cover shortfalls under the 2012 budget. The Greens have criticised the deal for failing to bridge the shortfalls under the 2012 budget (1) and continuing the trend of under-budgeting for 201...
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    EU military mission in Mali

    Commenting on the arrest and forced resignation of Malian prime minister Diarra and yesterday's approval of the EU crisis management mission to Mali by EU foreign ministers, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska Brantner stated:  "The forced resignation of M...
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    EU free trade agreement

    The European Parliament today voted to endorse an EU free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru. The Greens voted against giving consent, citing major concerns with human rights and financial sector liberalisation, and expressed regret with the outcome, with Green trade spokesperson Ska Keller stat...
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    European patent

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt the unitary European patent. The Greens/EFA group has raised concerns about the legality of the proposal, as well as the decision to grant wide-ranging intellectual property powers to a non-EU institution, the European Patent Office (and Court). The group...
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    Nobel Peace Prize

    Commenting on the award of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms, who is attending the ceremony in Oslo, said: "Today's award is a timely wake-up call both for Europe's citizens but, particularly, for Europe's political leaders. Although the EU...