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New rights for bus and coach passengers welcomed

SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed today's vote in the European Parliament to improve the rights of bus and coach passengers.  The SNP MEP said that the new EU law would be particularly important for improving services for disabled users of bus and coach services.  The n...
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Radioactive contaminated foodstuffs

The European Parliament today adopted a report on the revision of EU rules on the radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (1). MEPs voted for the legal base to be changed to make the EP a co-legislator on the proposal (2). The Greens welcomed the call to change the legal base, however regretted the ...
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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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Future European Funding for Wales

With no help from Westminster, Wales must look for support elsewherePlaid Cymru President, Jill Evans MEP, today submitted her party's response to the European Commission's consultation on the future of European funding. Unfortunately, West Wales and the Valleys are likely to again meet th...
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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...