icon

ADVANCED SEARCH

Press Releases, Opinions, Publications, Events and Videos

Filter
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Climate
  • Culture
  • Transparency and Democracy
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • European Union
  • International
  • Mobility
  • Rights and freedoms
  • Trade
  • Society
    • array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902215_14dda3a42a0d81f57a3eb0400cc78081.png" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902215) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "14dda3a42a0d81f57a3eb0400cc78081.png" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/3971/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(49) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/3971/list" ["photo"]=> string(50) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/3971/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(53) "http://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/3971/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Grand majority of Parliament votes in favor of a regulation on investor-state lawsuits

    Investor-state dispute settlement ( ISDS ) has come into the focus of critics since the start of negotiations on a free trade agreement with the US (TTIP). ISDS means that foreign investors can sue the states hosting their investments in front of international courts when they see their rights and p...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902218_f1a57ca9080f4d05c95abdc3434cfc33.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902218) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "f1a57ca9080f4d05c95abdc3434cfc33.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3981/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3981/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3981/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3981/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Financial and investment rules (MiFID)

    The European Parliament this evening voted to approve an agreement on revising EU legislation on markets in financial instruments (MiFID/MiFIR). The Greens welcomed provisions which would curb speculation on food, energy and other commodity markets, as well as stronger rules on consumer protection, ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902225_09e4327bc276bd8c82c538eb6a33c758.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902225) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "09e4327bc276bd8c82c538eb6a33c758.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3987/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3987/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3987/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3987/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Banking Union

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt a series of legislative files as part of the move to create a European banking union (1). The Greens welcomed this major development for dealing with the problems of the financial sector in a coherent European manner but expressed regret that many of the ...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902226_e212ab56384961fdc288e1bfbef93d25.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902226) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e212ab56384961fdc288e1bfbef93d25.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3992/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3992/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3992/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3992/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include reports on politicisation of EP administration posts and Martin Schulz; monster trucks, pollution and safety; EU airport noise rules; transparency and the lobby register; banking resolution and taxpayers' exposure; regulating investment markets and products; plastic bags; saving mig…
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902239_f1a57ca9080f4d05c95abdc3434cfc33.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902239) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "f1a57ca9080f4d05c95abdc3434cfc33.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4016/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4016/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4016/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4016/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    EU audit rules

     The European Parliament today voted on the revision of EU audit rules. The Greens hit out at the outcome, which will fail to tackle conflicts of interest in the audit sector and will fail to tackle the dominant position of the 'big four' audit firms. After the vote, Green legal affairs spokesp...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902229_09e4327bc276bd8c82c538eb6a33c758.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902229) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "09e4327bc276bd8c82c538eb6a33c758.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3996/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3996/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3996/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3996/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Banking resolution

    An agreement was reached this morning between the European Parliament and Council on new EU rules on bank resolution and the creation of single mechanism for banking resolution. European Parliament negotiators have secured major improvements to the single resolution mechanism that was on the table f...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902260_b47f37aaec1f6bac9778f5ac3eb1a00e.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902260) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "b47f37aaec1f6bac9778f5ac3eb1a00e.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4045/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4045/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4045/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4045/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Banking

    The European Parliament and Council today reached an agreement on new EU legislation governing basic bank accounts. The Greens welcomed the outcome, notably provisions on the right to a bank account, as well on greater transparency on the costs of bank accounts. The deal must now be confirmed by the...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902261_677f14a7a37a1cc88992179ea648c88e.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902261) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "677f14a7a37a1cc88992179ea648c88e.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4047/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4047/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4047/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4047/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Banking resolution

    An agreement was reached this morning between the European Parliament and Council on new EU rules on bank resolution and the creation of single mechanism for banking resolution. European Parliament negotiators have secured major improvements to the single resolution mechanism that was on the table f...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481901573_f2ad09549822111ce30de030a1b99ae7.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481901573) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "f2ad09549822111ce30de030a1b99ae7.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3165/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3165/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3165/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/3165/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/EFA priorities for the week include preventing the spread of mega trucks, clamping down on corporate tax evasion, nuclear safety, EU communications legislation and net neutrality, posted workers, waste shipments, honey labels, bee health and GMOs, emissions from global aviation, Ukrainian crisis and the EU's response, right to wate…
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481902267_655aac3b228cfcf9aa540ec4bd64b560.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481902267) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "655aac3b228cfcf9aa540ec4bd64b560.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4064/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4064/list" ["photo"]=> string(58) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4064/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(61) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/4064/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Press release |

    Economic crisis response

    The final reports of the European Parliament's inquiry into the role of the EU-ECB-IMF troika were adopted today by MEPs. The Greens welcomed the findings of the inquiry, which is critical of the Troika's role, and welcomed the commitment to investigate further during the next term. Commenting after...