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    SWIFT Agreement

    Commenting on the vote in the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament, and the forthcoming plenary vote on Thursday afternoon on the SWIFT agreement for the transfer of banking data to the U.S., Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht said:  "The decision of the Conservatives, Social D...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Next week's agenda has important issues for the Greens. The SWIFT agreement on the transfer of passenger data will be voted on as will the improved agreement on the External Action Service. There will be reports on financial supervision, including from Green MEP Sven Giegold. Green MEPs will present a study on the environmental risks of G…
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    Bank Data Agreement

    German Green MEP and member of the Civil Liberties Committee, Jan Philipp Albrecht, comments on the ongoing negotiations between Council, Commission and Parliament over the transfer of bank data to US authorities ("SWIFT agreement"):"Now the cat is out of the bag: The grand coalition of Conservative...
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    Crime and Punishment in the Europe of Tomorrow

    Speakers: Dr. Martin Selmayr, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Viviane Reding Dr. Yves Bot, Advocate General, European Court of Justice Professor Helmut Satzger, University of Munich Lecturer Nadja Long, EIPA Further Contact: Jenny JasbergOffice of Jan Philipp Albrechttel. +32 2 2847060email: jan.alb...
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    Civil Liberties in Russia

    The European Parliament today voted for a resolution on the outcome of the 31 May - 1 June Russia - EU summit in Rostov. Explaining the vote, Green MEP Werner Schulz, Vice-Chairman of the EU-Russia Delegation of the European Parliament, said:"The debates and discussions about the Summit in Rostov du...
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    Iran-Sanctions

    In addition to the sanctions adopted last week by the UN against Iran, European leaders have today agreed on further sanctions. Explaining the decision, Green MEP Barbara Lochbihler, chair of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Iran, said: "The sanctions adopted today by European l...
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    e-fa News Round-Up June 2010

    The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a joint European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in parliament.E...
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    Food information

    The European Parliament today adopted a regulation on food information for consumers. Commenting on the vote, Green MEP Carl Schlyter, Vice-President of the Environment committee said: "The European Parliament today has taken a step forward in the direction of better consumer information, but misse...
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    SWIFT Agreement

    Commenting on the presentation of the new SWIFT agreement by EU home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmström, Greens/EFA expert on home affairs in the European Parliament, Jan Philipp Albrecht, comments:"The European Commission risks another rejection in the European Parliament with its proposal for...
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    No longer lost in translation

    New EU legislation to guarantee the right to translation in criminal proceedings in other member states are set to be approved by the European Parliament this week. The new rules were welcomed by Civil Liberties Committee Member Tatjana Zdanoka.But speaking in the debate in parliament, Ms Zdanoka sa...