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    European Parliament

    The European Parliament sub-committee on human rights today elected Greens/EFA MEP Barbara Lochbihler as its new chairperson, replacing Heidi Hautala. Commenting on her election and new role, Barbara Lochbihler said: "I am very grateful to the committee members for placing their confidence in ...
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    Oettinger Eurozone scandal

    In response to the scandalous comments by EU commissioner Günther Oettinger, published in the Bild Zeitung last week (1), a cross-party group of over 150 MEPs have written to Commission president Barroso calling for Günther Oettinger to retract his statement or resign as EU commissioner. The initi...
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    Poverty

    The European Parliament today called on the European Commission and Council to establish a European strategy to combat homelessness in a resolution adopted with a large majority (1). The Greens welcomed the resolution, with anti-poverty spokesperson and instigator of the resolution Karima Delli sayi...
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    Freedom of information

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on freedom of information and access to public documents by Green draftsperson/rapporteur Judith Sargentini. The report points to continued problems regarding access to documents in EU institutions and calls for measures to address this. After the vote,...
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    Extension de la durée des droits d'auteur de 50 à 70 ans

    Ce lundi et malgré les objections de huit pays*, les ministres des affaires européennes de l'UE ont prolongé la protection des droits des interprètes et producteurs d'enregistrements musicaux de 20 ans dans l'Union européenne, la faisant passer de 50 à 70 ans après l'enregistre...
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    EU-Morocco fisheries agreement/Western Sahara

    A cross-party group of MEPs is calling for the controversial EU-Morocco fisheries agreement to be referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to assess its compatibility with the EU treaties and international law. The initiative has been taken by Catalan Green MEP Raül Romeva, together with Lib...
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    Export credit agencies

    The European Parliament adopted a legislative compromise revising EU rules on the activities of the export credit agencies (1). The EP rapporteur/draftsman, Green MEP Yannick Jadot, welcomed the final vote, which will ensure that ECAs are more accountable for the impact of the projects they support....
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    Offshore oil and gas exploration

    The European Parliament today adopted a report setting out its position on the need to revise EU legislation on offshore oil and gas exploration following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The Greens expressed regret that the EP was not willing to push for stronger EU rules to address the risk of offs...
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    EU raw materials strategy

    The European Parliament voted today on the report on the EU's raw materials strategy. After the vote, Reinhard Bütikofer, the draftsperson and Vice-Chair of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance said: "The EP has sent a clear signal today on the direction of the EU's raw material str...
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    FRONTEX/EU border control

    The European Parliament today adopted a final compromise revising EU legislation on FRONTEX, the EU's agency for external border operations. While recognising that the final compromise will bring some improvements, the Greens regret that the revision will fall short of providing necessary guarantees...