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    Press release |

    EU food aid scheme

    The European Parliament today approved a compromise solution on a scheme under the CAP, which provides food aid to the most vulnerable persons in the EU. The compromise follows the lines of a Green proposal made last year and would see the scheme continued until 2013 (around €500 million per year)...
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    Eurobonds

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution in response to proposals by the European Commission on Eurobonds or 'stability bonds' (1).  Commenting after the vote, Green economic affairs spokesperson Philippe Lamberts MEP said: "It is clear that the sole focus on budgetary consolid...
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    EU economic imbalances

    The European Commission today presented the first EU Alert Mechanism Report, looking at macroeconomic imbalances in EU member states, as part of a new economic surveillance procedure aimed at timely identification of economic risks in EU member states (1). The Greens criticised the selective approac...
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    EU-China Summit

    The 14th EU-China summit will take place tomorrow in Beijing. The Greens/EFA believe that there are many points which have to be thoroughly discussed with the Chinese leadership - from emissions trade in air traffic, export restrictions of rare earths, to human rights and Tibet. Ahead of the EU-Chin...
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    Press release |

    EU financial rules (derivatives)

    The European Parliament and Council today reached a political agreement on proposed EU legislation on over-the-counter derivative products. The Greens gave a mixed response to the deal, welcoming the creation of a regulatory framework for these opaque and risky products but regretting the failure to...
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    Greek bail out deal

    Commenting on the news that Greek negotiators have reached a deal on the budgetary cuts necessary for the release of the next round of the EU-IMF bail out, co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "Today's deal will continue the vicious circle of b...
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    Event |

    International Agreement on a Fiscal Stability Union

    WATCH RECORDED LIVESRTREAM livestreaming of the hearing The Greens/EFA Group organises a hearing on the conclusions of the legal opinions prepared by Ingolf Pernice, Renaud Dehousse and René Repasi on the International Agreement on a Fiscal Stability Union. The three experts wi...
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    Press release |

    EU food aid scheme

    The European Parliament agriculture committee today approved a compromise solution on a scheme under the CAP, which provides food aid to the most vulnerable persons in the EU. The compromise follows the lines of a Green proposal made last year and would see the scheme continued until 2013 (arou...
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round-up

    Priorities for the Greens/EFA group for the plenary session included the Euro crisis summit, the debate on Iran and its nuclear programme and the misleading health claims in food
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    News |

    Brussels Agenda

    Priorities for the Greens/EFA group this week include the Commission report on macro-economic imbalances in EU member states, the Commission proposals on posted workers and on the right to strike in the European Union. Two Greens/EFA hearings on the fiscal compact and on patents on plants and animals are also worth mentioning