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    Criminal rights

    New EU rules strengthening the right to information of accused persons and suspects in criminal proceedings were today adopted by the European Parliament (1). The Greens welcomed the new rules, which will ensure suspects and accused persons are given information on their rights in a language they un...
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    Border surveillance (Eurosur)

    The European Commission today adopted proposals to set up a new border surveillance system (Eurosur), aimed at tightening border controls and reducing migrant numbers, including setting up new data exchange systems and introducing border surveillance technologies. The Greens believe the focus on tig...
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    EU single permit

    The new EU single work and residence permit is today set to be adopted by the European Parliament (1). The Greens believe the single permit is an important step forward but regret that it does not grant greater rights to those seeking to live and work in the EU. Commenting on the permit, Green Euro-...
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    UN climate talks

    The UN climate summit in Durban (COP17) ended this morning, with agreement on a process for concluding a new international legal agreement by 2015 under the UNFCCC to be implemented from 2020. The Greens welcomed the outcome, and the constructive role played by the EU throughout the COP17, but under...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week in Strasbourg include the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, ITER nuclear fusion and EU funds, single EU work permit, criminal proceedings and the right to information, the Euro crisis, banning environment-damaging phosphates and many others
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    EU summit - Serbia

    Commenting on the decision at the EU summit to postpone any decision on granting EU candidate status to Serbia to next spring, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska Brantner said: “Despite the considerable progress made by Serbia over the past year, now is not the right time to grant Serbi...
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    EU summit

    Commenting on the outcome of the EU summit on economic governance and the Euro crisis, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit said: “This stopgap outcome has prevented summit failure but the proposed intergovernmental treaty raises as many new questions as it answers. In term...
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    European social entrepreneurship funds

    The European Commission today adopted a proposal on social entrepreneurship funds. Commenting on the proposal, Green finance spokesperson and shadow rapporteur on this legislative file Sven Giegold said: "These proposals lay the foundations for the recognition and promotion of the social and...
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    ITER nuclear fusion

    The European Parliament's budget committee is today set to approve a deal reached between EP negotiators and the Council on how to meet €1.3 billion in additional funding requirements for the ITER nuclear fusion project under the EU budget (1). The Greens have hit out at the deal, which will see m...
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    Franco-German meeting

    Commenting on the outcome of the meeting between German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Sarkozy today, Green co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit said: “Another high-level meeting has come and gone, and we are left with another missed opportunity to provide answers to th...