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    Financial Transaction Tax

    Commenting on EU Taxation Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta opposition to a financial transaction tax (1), Greens / EFA economic and financial spokesman, Sven Giegold (MEP, Germany), said:"It is absolutely scandalous that after seeing German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and French Finance Ministe...
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    ITER

    Today the Council for Agriculture adopted the conclusions on the future financing of the nuclear fusion project ITER as an 'A-item' without debate. Rebecca Harms, president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments: "Today's decision to reaffirm the commitment to the ITER proj...
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    e-fa News Round-Up July 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 European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in parliament.EF...
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    Financial Supervision

    Commenting on the state of negotiations and today's plenary vote on the Financial Supervision Package, Green MEP and Rapporteur for the European Securities and Markets Authority reportSven Giegold (Germany) said:"After two months of tenacious negotiations with Council, the European Parliament today ...
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    Industrial emissions

    The European parliament today adopted new rules on industrial emissions aimed at curbing environmental pollution. Commenting on the vote Green MEP Bas Eickhout (Netherlands), said: "Today's vote on industrial emissions legislation is a step in the right direction for limiting the dama...
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    Bankers' Bonuses

    The European parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favour of stronger rules governing bankers' bonuses. Commenting on the vote, Green MEP Sven Giegold, economic and financial spokesman for the Greens / EFA group in the European Parliament, said: "Thanks to the pressure from the European parliame...
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    The Belgian presidency's programme of activities

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    Youth Employment

    The European Parliament today called for concrete initiatives promoting youth access to the labour market and the strengthening of traineeships, internships and apprenticeships. Commenting on the vote of her report, which was adopted by a large majority, rapporteur Danish MEP Emilie Turunen said: &q...
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    Financial Supervision

    Joint Debate Report: Sven Giegold - European Securities and Markets Authority (ECON)
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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…