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    Ad Hoc Delegation of the European Parliament in Tunisia

    The ad hoc delegation of the European Parliament, co-chaired by Mr José Ignacio Salafranca and Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri visited Tunisia from 3 to 6 February  in order to show European Parliament’s solidarity and support to the Tunisian people during this historic democratic transition. Duri...
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    EU banana regime

    The European Parliament today voted to endorse an agreement reached in the WTO aimed at ending the long-running dispute on the EU's banana regime. The Greens opposed the agreement, which is against the interests of small producers and developing countries. After the vote, Green MEP Catherine Greze s...
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    Renewable energy

    The European Commission today adopted a communication on the progress in EU member states towards their renewable energy targets. The Greens welcomed that the Commission acknowledged national support schemes as the way forward for promoting renewables, but called for more to be done to support putti...
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    Egypt

    In the context of the violent repression of peaceful opposition protests and democratic restrictions by the Mubarak regime in Egypt, the Greens have condemned the ongoing violence and called on the EU to reverse its policy towards the Mubarak regime and support a peaceful democratic transfo...
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    Sommet européen du 4 février

    Les Chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement discuteront de l’avenir énergétique de l’Europe au cours du Sommet européen de la semaine prochaine (4 février). A quelques jours du sommet, le Groupe des Verts / ALE au Parlement européen lance l'étude 'Vision 2050’, une étude indépendante de l'Ö...
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    Resource efficiency and raw materials

    The European Commission today presented its 'flagship' communication on resource efficiency. The Greens welcomed the general rhetoric but expressed regret at the lack of clear targets. Commenting on the communication, Green MEP Bas Eickhout said: "It is certainly welcome that the Commission wan...
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    Kosovo - Marty report

    The Council of Europe today demanded a formal investigation into allegations of human rights abuses (including organ trafficking) by leading government politicians in Kosovo, as laid out in a report by rapporteur Dick Marty. The Greens have expressed concern about the allegations and called for a th...
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    Uzbek president Karimov in Brussels

    Uzbek president Islam Karimov will be in Brussels on Monday on an official visit to meet with EU Commission president Barroso among others. The Greens have criticised the meeting, highlighting ongoing concerns about the human rights situation in Uzbekistan. Commenting on the meeting, Green MEP and v...
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    EU asylum rules

    The European Court of Human Rights today delivered its long-awaited judgment in the case of an Afghan national who was expelled to Greece (from Belgium) under the 'Dublin II' regulation. Sitting as a 'Grand Chamber', the court found that the expulsion in this case was a manifest breach of the Europe...
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    EU-Libya agreement

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the EU-Libya framework agreement (1). The Greens have raised concerns about the ongoing negotiations on the EU-Libya framework agreement and the lack of focus on human rights and the situation of refugees. Commenting after the vote, Green foreign pol...