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    EU energy policy

    According to reports, a joint initiative to reclassify nuclear power at EU level with a view to allowing direct state aid has been tabled by France, the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic (1). The Greens have hit out at the reported initiative and have called on EU governments in Council to reject th...
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    Solar energy from Greece

    The Greek government today presented the solar energy project Helios, which promises to generate 10GW of solar electricity in the next ten to fifteen years, for export to Central and Northern European countries. Rebecca Harms, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, warns of...
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    Elections in Burma

    The Burmese people cast their vote in the country's first by-election since Burma opened to the international community. The landslide victory of Aung San Suu Kyi and her party NLD is a clear signal to the ruling class: the people of Burma want to put an end to the military's terrorism.
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    Euro rescue fund

    EU finance ministers, meeting at today's informal finance council inCopenhagen, agreed changes to the Euro rescue funds ESM and EFSF. Commenting on the decision, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "Today's decision is, as ever, too little and too late. The tweaks ...
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    EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

    An Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine will be initialed this afternoon. The Greens are calling for further progress and the full signature of the agreement to be made dependent on substantial progress on democratic reforms and the guarantee of basic rights in Ukraine. Commenting on the...
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    EU-Kosovo

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green rapporteur/draftsperson Ulrike Lunacek assessing Kosovo's progress towards the EU. Commenting after the vote, Ulrike Lunacek said: "Today’s vote has underlined that a large and growing majority of MEPs support Kosovo’s independence (1)...
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    Serbia - EU progress

    The European Parliament today adopted a report assessing Serbia's progress towards EU membership, just one month after the decision to grant EU candidate status to the country. The Greens supported the EP report, which welcomed the candidate status decision but highlighted the need for Serbia to co...
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    EU financial rules (derivatives)

    The European Parliament today adopted new EU legislation on over-the-counter derivative products, based on a legislative agreement reached in February. The Greens welcome the creation of a regulatory framework for these opaque and risky products but regretted the failure to provide for proper EU ove...
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    Refugees and asylum policy

    The European Parliament has today adopted new EU legislation aimed at assisting EU member states in improving their ability and capacity to receive refugees. The legislation, which was steered through Parliament by Green MEP and draftsperson Rui Tavares, includes changes to the European Refugee Fund...
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    Air passenger rights

    The European Parliament today adopted a report calling for more EU action to strengthen air passenger rights by Green rapporteur (draftsperson) Keith Taylor. Commenting after the vote, UK Green MEP Keith Taylor said: "Despite some important improvements, air passengers often still get a raw de...