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    e-fa News Round-Up May/June 2011

    Key issues over the past few weeks included: E-coli outbreak S4C future raised with European Commission EU calls for a new era of social justice Scots political bloggers EFA Group visit to Limburg Food security and price volatility Independence for South Sudan Plight of the Tuareg in the Libyan Con...
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    Pregnant Workers Directive

    The ConDem UK Government is reported to be amongst a number of EU states trying to block new EU legislation to improve maternity leave. On Friday (17 June) EU ministers meeting in Brussels are set to discuss the Pregnant Workers Directive. The new law was approved by the European Parliament last Oc...
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    Plenary Round-up

    The main issues were the multiannual financial framework, the Eurovignette, the application of Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania, EU-Canada trade relations, the European Arrest Warrant, the nuclear stress tests, the forthcoming EU-Russia Summit and the external dimension of social policy.
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    Appeal "Let's change Europe"

    A group of MEPs today launched the cross-party appeal "Let's change Europe" criticising current economic and social policies in the EU and calling for a change of course. It's the economic governance package, in particular, that's in the line of fire. It is described as an unprecedented ch...
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    Credit rating agencies

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on credit rating agencies. The Greens welcomed the report as an important step to addressing the damaging dominance and conflict of interests of the three big rating agencies, with a review of EU legislation on ratings agencies foreseen for later this y...
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    No Sustainable Resources without new own resources

    The EU is facing a major economic and social crisis, together with the food, energy and climate crises, which are multiple manifestations of the limits of our model of development and the mechanisms that support it. The current debt crisis has led Member States to curb public spending and propose au...
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    Medical innovation prizes instead of monopolies

    This conference will bring together policy makers, experts, and representatives from civil society, industry and patient organisations to discuss new models for innovation in the biomedical sector.
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    5th European Meeting of Green Local Councillors

    This year Berlin will be the scene of a fresh initiative towards strengthening the work of Green local level representatives across Europe. We will discuss how to further develop democratic participation of citizens, how to better...
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    Financial regulation

    The EP economic affairs committee today voted on revised EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes. The Greens welcomed the vote, which will give greater protection for consumers in the EU. After the vote, Green MEP and shadow draftsman Sven Giegold said: "The EP has today voted for greater protect...
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    Financial regulation (Derivatives)

    The EP economic affairs committee today voted on a legislative proposal to regulate over-the-counter derivative products. The Greens welcomed the vote, which would tighten the regulation of these opaque and risky products, which played a significant role in the financial crisis. After the vote, Gree...