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    Financial transactions tax

    The European Parliament today voted to endorse proposals to introduce an EU financial transaction tax (FTT). The proposals require the unanimous support of EU governments to enter into force. The Greens have long advocated the introduction of an FTT and welcomed the outcome of the vote, with finance...
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    Bluefin tuna

    The European Parliament today adopted new legislation, implementing internationally-agreed rules on bluefin tuna fishing (1). The Greens expressed regret that the legislation merely implements the international standards and fails to adopt more ambitious measures to truly tackle the critical status ...
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    EU summit/Euro crisis

    Ahead of this evening's informal summit of EU heads of state and government, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament presented its proposals for an alternative Euro crisis response: a Green Investment Pact for economic and fiscal stability. Presenting the proposals, Greens/EFA co-presidents ...
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    European Parliament transparency

    The European Parliament's bureau (1) last night voted to overturn the essence of provisions in the MEP code of conduct aimed at ensuring full transparency when MEPs accept gifts in the form of travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses from third parties. The outcome, which was determined by a c...
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    EU summit/Euro crisis

    Commenting in the context of a European Parliament debate ahead of tomorrow's informal EU summit, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "Tomorrow's summit must mark a turning point in the EU's crisis response and plot a new course. This means belatedly shifting the focus from one-sided...
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    Sulphur rules for ships/Air pollution

    An agreement on new EU legislation aimed at reducing sulphur pollution from ships (1), reached by the European Parliament and Council last week following trialogue negotiations, was officially endorsed by the Council today. Commenting on the legislative agreement, Green MEP Satu Hassi, who shepherde...
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    EU neighbourhood policy

    The European Commission today presented its 'neighbourhood package', assessing the progress of the EU's 12 'neighbourhood countries' in the south and east. Commenting on the eastern neighbourhood countries, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Werner Schulz said: "While the Commission has set out...
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    EU bank capital rules (CRD)

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on new draft EU banking legislation, dealing with capital levels and other prudential measures (the Capital Requirements Directive IV). The Greens welcomed the outcome of the vote, which would strengthen the proposals, wit...
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    Biopatents

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling on the European Patent Office and the European Commission to ensure European legislation prohibiting the patenting of plant or animal breeding is respected. Speaking after the vote, Green MEP and agriculture spokesperson Martin Häusling sai...
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    EU budget discharge

    The European Parliament today voted on the discharge of the EU budget for 2010, with MEPs voting to withhold giving clearance to the budgets of certain EU agencies and the EU Council's budget (1). Commenting on the outcome, and the decision to refuse to discharge the budgets of the European Food Saf...