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    Boardroom quotas for women

    The European Commission today postponed a highly anticipated proposal aimed at introducing a binding EU quota for a 40% representation of women on executive boards. The Greens expressed regret at this latest delay, with Green equality spokesperson Marije Cornelissen said:"It is deeply regrettab...
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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Commission today set out proposals for the launch of an enhanced cooperation procedure, with a view to introducing a financial transaction tax for an initial group of 10 EU member states. Commenting on the proposals (1), Green economic and finance spokesperson Emilie Turunen (MEP, Denma...
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    EU budget - future and own resources

    The European Parliament today adopted an interim report on the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2014-20, setting out the core priorities for the EP ahead of negotiations with EU member states. The Greens welcomed the vote, with Green budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüpel stating: "Today'...
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    Dalli resignation/EU tobacco legislation

    The Greens/EFA group today called on Commission president Barroso to provide transparency on the circumstances surrounding the resignation of health commissioner John Dalli and for a review of EU tobacco rules not to be further delayed. Commenting on situation, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bend...
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    European Parliament seat

    MEPs today proposed ending the European Parliament's multi-seat operation in order to deliver savings for the EU budget and for the EP to be given the power to decide on its own place of operation (1). Green MEPs welcomed the vote, which gives a clear political signal to EU governments to stop ignor...
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    EU budget 2013

    The European Parliament today adopted its position on the 2013 EU budget. The Greens welcomed the outcome, which opposes proposals by EU governments in Council to arbitrarily cut the draft budget proposed by the European Commission. Commenting after the vote, Green budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüp...
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    ECB executive board

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee this evening voted to oppose a new nominee to the executive board of the European Central Bank, citing criticisms about the failure to consider any female candidates for the vacancy. The European Parliament as a whole will now vote ...
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    Boardroom quotas for women

    A draft European Commission proposal aimed at introducing a binding EU quota for the representation of women on executive boards, which is anticipated to be presented tomorrow, received a major boost with cross-political endorsement from the EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups.  C...
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    EU summit

    Commenting on the outcome of today's EU summit, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit and Rebecca Harms said: "Yet again, EU leaders have used a summit to buy themselves more time, which means the ECB will be forced once more into the breach to support under-pressure Eurozone sovereigns. &q...
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    Biofuels, emissions and land use

    The European Commission today presented proposals for adapting EU legislation relating to biofuels to take account of the excess greenhouse gas emissions resulting from indirect land use change (1). The Greens regretted that the Commission succumbed to the biodiesel lobby and omitted to factor in IL...