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    Croatia

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt a report on Croatia's EU accession. The Greens support Croatian accession, set for July 2013, but have called on the government to continue with its reforms, notably in the areas of justice and fundamental freedoms. After the vote, Green foreign policy sp...
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    EP transparency and anti-corruption reform

    The European Parliaments adopted a new MEP code of conduct, which was drafted in response to the recent MEP cash-for-amendments scandal (1). The Greens were to the fore in pushing for these reforms and welcomed today's vote, with Claude Turmes MEP, who was the Green representative on the working gro...
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    EU budget

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt an agreement on the EU's 2012 budget. The Greens criticised the deal, which represents a scale back of the original proposals by the European Commission (1), in spite of the growing tasks faced by the EU. The group is also concerned about the proposed spe...
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    Research, innovation and SMEs

    The European Commission today presented Horizon 2020, the EU's framework for research and innovation from 2014-20, as well as the EU SMEs and Competiveness programme. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the Horizon 2020 proposals, notably its increased budget and apparently greater focus on the green...
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    EU audit rules

    The European Commission today adopted proposals aimed at strengthening EU rules governing the auditing sector. The Greens expressed regret that the final proposals were considerably watered-down compared with earlier drafts, and pledged to work to strengthen the proposals during the legislative proc...
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    Kosovo-Serbia

    With the forthcoming European Council set to decide on possible candidate status for Serbia on 9 December, there have been renewed clashes in northern Kosovo, following attempts by the NATO Kosovo mission (KFOR) to dismantle illegal road blocks. The Greens expressed concern at the violence and calle...
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    Open internet

    The European Court of Justice today issued a significant ruling in the SABAM vs Scarlet case, judging that internet service providers cannot be obliged to filter or block internet content. The Greens welcomed the ruling, hailing it as a landmark in guaranteeing the openness of the internet. Commenti...
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    Rights in criminal proceedings

    New EU rules strengthening the right to information of accused persons and suspects in criminal proceedings were today adopted by the European Parliament's civil liberties committee (1). The Greens welcomed the new rules, which will ensure suspects and accused persons are given information on their ...
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    Eurobonds and budget surveillance

    The European Commission today presented proposals on the long-awaited Eurobonds, as well as plans for far-reaching EU-level budgetary surveillance. The Greens have long argued for Eurobonds to stanch the debt crisis but believe the delay, and the simultaneous exclusive focus on austerity, has greatl...
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    UN climate talks

    With this year's UN climate summit (COP17) set to commence in Durban on Monday (28 November), the Greens today set out their demands from the EU (1) at a press conference in the European Parliament. Commenting after the press conference, Green MEP Bas Eickhout, who will represent the Greens on the E...