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    Fisheries policy reform

    EU fisheries ministers late last night decided their position on proposals to reform the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Greens expressed dismay that the ministers weakened some of the positive elements of the CFP reform proposed by the European Commission, such as on discards and maximum su...
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    Schengen and border controls

    The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee this evening voted on two key legislative files related to the EU’s Schengen border-free system, one related to the reintroduction of border controls (Weber report) and one on the evaluation of Schengen (Coehlo report). The votes come after las...
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    Ukraine

    With the European football championships starting today, amidst persisting concerns about the political and rights situation in Ukraine, Green MEPs are seeking to draw attention to the ongoing problems in the country. Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms and foreign affairs spokesperson Werner Schu...
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    Border controls and Schengen

    EU home affairs ministers today decided their position on two key legislative proposals concerning the EU's border-free Schengen system. The Greens hit out at the decisions, which would undermine the essence of Schengen by making the reimposition of border controls and evaluation of Schengen a natio...
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    EU mortgage rules

    The European Parliament's economic affairs committee today voted on draft EU legislation on mortgages (CARRP - credit agreements relating to residential property). The Greens welcomed the strengthening of proposals in a number of areas but regretted the failure to properly address the macroeconomic ...
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    Bank resolution

    The European Commission today presented legislative proposals on bank resolution, aimed at setting out EU rules for dealing with troubled banks. The Greens welcomed the belated proposals as a step to preventing the burden for bank failure falling on taxpayers, but cautioned that the proposals fall s...
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    Renewable energy

    The European Commission today presented a communication looking at the EU-wide situation on renewable energy and setting out proposals for how to promote renewables beyond 2020. The Greens expressed regret at the lack of ambition or concrete proposals in the communication, with Green MEP Claude Turm...
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    Venture capital

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on new draft EU legislation on venture capital funds. The proposed legislation creates a uniform rule book allowing European venture capital funds to raise capital and invest freely within the EU, as well as introducing an...
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    ACTA - anti-counterfeiting treaty

    Three European Parliament committees today adopted opinion reports on the controversial ACTA anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (1). The Greens welcomed the outcome of the votes on the different opinion reports recommending that the EP reject ACTA. Greens/EFA MEP and draftsperson for the industry c...
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    EU economic governance

    The European Commission today presented a package of measures on fiscal and economic reforms across the EU. The Greens expressed disappointment that, despite continuing deterioration in the economic fundamentals, the Commission has failed to propose a proper change in the direction of the EU's crisi...