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    Trade/investment agreements

    The European Parliament voted today on legislation to regulate bilateral investment agreements between EU member states and third countries (first reading)*. The Greens were highly critical of the outcome, with Green MEP and rapporteur/draftsman Carl Schlyter saying: "Today's vote would give t...
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    Nuclear safety

    A decision on the proposed EU nuclear stress tests is expected as early as next week, with the draft stress test criteria already in circulation (1). The Greens are concerned that, based on current drafts, the stress tests would fail to thoroughly assess the risk of nuclear reactors, notably excludi...
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    Migration and Schengen border controls

    The European Commission today presented a communication on migration policy, including its response to migration from North Africa and proposals on the Schengen acquis. The Greens have expressed concern at attempts by EU member states to scale back Schengen and welcome proposals by the Commission to...
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    Biodiversity

    The European Commission today presented an EU strategy* aimed at fulfilling the EU goal of halting biodiversity loss by 2020, agreed by EU leaders last year. The Greens expressed regret that the strategy offers few concrete commitments for achieving this goal and sub-targets that are inconsistent wi...
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    EURONEST

    Commenting on today's constitutional meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Eastern Partnership EURONEST, Green MEPWerner Schulz, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said: "I am pleased and openly welcome the fact that EURONEST, after many negotiations and months of delay, can fin...
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    Palestine

    At a meeting with members of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Ramallah, the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council was informed of the draft reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas. Speaking from Ramallah, delegation member and Green ME...
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    EU budget proposal

    The European Commission today presented its proposals for the EU budget 2012. The Greens hit out at proposals for a major increase in funding for the ITER nuclear fusion project, as well as cuts for energy networks among other areas. Green MEP and budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüpel said: "...
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    Nuclear industry

    Preliminary findings of a new independent study on the status of the nuclear industry were presented today in the European Parliament at a press conference hosted by the Greens/EFA group (1). The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2010-11 (the final version of which will be presented to the Worldw...
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    Economic governance package

    The European Parliament economic affairs committee yesterday evening adopted a series of reports as part of the new EU economic governance package (1). While they have supported part of the package, the Greens have described the vote as a missed opportunity to make the proposals fair and balanced. A...
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    Body scanners

    The EP civil liberties committee today adopted an opinion report by Green MEP Judith Sargentini on the use of body scanners. After the vote, Judith Sargentini said:"MEPs have today sent a message to the European Commission that fundamental rights and health concerns must be the priority in cons...