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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...
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    UN climate summit

    Commenting on outcome of the UN climate summit in Doha (COP18), Green climate spokesperson Satu Hassi, who was part of the official European Parliament delegation to the talks, said:  "The UN climate process is continuing to sleepwalk towards runaway climate change. Another UN climate sum...
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    Tax avoidance and fraud

    The European Commission today presented an action plan for dealing with tax evasion and fraud in Europe. The Greens have long called for greater action to address the problem of tax avoidance in Europe and welcomed the Commission's initiative, which was a response to a Green initiated EP demand. How...
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    Intellectual property and genetic resources

    The European Parliament's development committee today adopted a report by Green rapporteur/draftsperson Catherine Grèze on the intellectual property rights of genetic resources in developing countries. Commenting after the vote Catherine Grèze said: "Biopiracy is a major problem in developing...
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    Youth employment

    The European Commission today proposed an EU Youth Employment Package, including a youth guarantee scheme and a communication on promoting youth employment. The Greens have been strongly pushing for EU measures to address the high levels of youth unemployment in Europe and have been advocating a you...
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    EU budget

    A draft agreement on the EU's 2013 budget and provisions to cover shortfalls under the 2012 budget looks set to be endorsed, following an indicative vote in the European Parliament's budget committee. The agreement will now be voted by both the European Parliament and Council. The Greens have critic...
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    Palestine

    Commenting on today's UN vote to grant Palestine the status of non-member observer state at the United Nations, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said: “Today's historic vote is a vital step on the road to a peaceful solution of the Middle East conflict. With a number of EU member...
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    EU banking supervision legislation

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on two new EU legislative proposals providing for a supervisory system for European banks. Following the vote, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold, who is draftsperson/rapporteur for the EP on the European Banking Auth...
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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee 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 and finance s...