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    Patenting of animal breeding

    The European Patent Office in Munich today revoked a patent previously awarded to US firm Inguran and its affiliate XY LLC for a process of animal breeding, which allows the selection of the sex of offspring, as well as sperm cells. The so-called 'XY patent' was revoked on technical grounds but the ...
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    Ukraine-Tymoshenko

    Commenting on reports that jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has started a hunger strike in response to the conditions of her detention, mistreatment and being denied access to suitable medical treatment, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "Reports of the serio...
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    ACTA - Anti-counterfeiting agreement

    The European Parliament's trade committee, the lead committee in the ratification process for the controversial Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), will today debate ACTA and the recommendation by the EP rapporteur to reject the agreement. The debate comes a day after the EU's data protectio...
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    Schengen/border-free zone

    The European Parliament civil liberties committee today voted on its provisional position on proposals aimed at revising the Schengen border system, with regard to the reimposition of border controls. The Greens believe any reintroduction of border controls should be subject to EU-level approval and...
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    EU staff regulation reforms

    The lead European Parliament legal affairs committee today voted on the proposed reform of the EU staff regulations, the rules governing the employment of EU officials. The Greens voted against the final report due to the failure to introduce a progressive levy on the salaries of higher-earning EU...
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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Parliament economic affairs committee today voted in favour of proposals from the European Commission to introduce an EU financial transactions tax. The Greens have long supported the introduction of an FTT with the broadest possible scope and generally welcomed the vote, although regre...
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    Hungary - fundamental rights

    The European Commission today announced it would refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice over the failure of the Hungarian government to amend proposed laws threatening the independence of the judiciary and the data protection authority. The Greens welcomed the decision but expressed concern ...
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    EU budget 2013

    The European Commission today outlined its proposals for the EU budget for 2013, including plans for a 2% increase in commitments and a 6.8% increase in payments (1). Commenting on the proposals, Green budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüpel (MEP, Germany) stated: "Today's proposals will doubtless...
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    ITER nuclear fusion funding

    The European Parliament today voted in favour of a deal, giving the go-ahead for the release of the first tranche of additional funding for budget of ITER nuclear fusion project, totalling €650 million for 2012. The Greens have criticised the decision to allocate additional public funds to the ITE...
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    Structural funds for crisis hit countries

    The European Parliament today adopted a legislative agreement aimed at making the use of EU structural funds easier in EU member states in fiscal difficulties and in receipt of rescue funds. Under the plans, crisis countries could use parts of their EU funds to mobilise increased loan fina...