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    Financial transactions tax

    The European Parliament today voted to endorse proposals to introduce an EU financial transaction tax (FTT). The proposals require the unanimous support of EU governments to enter into force. The Greens have long advocated the introduction of an FTT and welcomed the outcome of the vote, with finance...
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    EU summit/Euro crisis

    Ahead of this evening's informal summit of EU heads of state and government, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament presented its proposals for an alternative Euro crisis response: a Green Investment Pact for economic and fiscal stability. Presenting the proposals, Greens/EFA co-presidents ...
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    Co-Presidents' session briefing

    During the Strasbourg Plenary session briefing, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms present the key issues of the plenary session for the Greens/EFA group
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    EU summit/Euro crisis

    Commenting in the context of a European Parliament debate ahead of tomorrow's informal EU summit, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "Tomorrow's summit must mark a turning point in the EU's crisis response and plot a new course. This means belatedly shifting the focus from one-sided...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for next week's Strasbourg Plenary include shifting the focus from austerity in the Euro crisis, bluefin tuna on the brink, balancing trade with China, rights and democracy in Ukraine, taxing financial transactionsequal pay for equal work, resource efficiency,...
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    EU bank capital rules (CRD)

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee today voted on new draft EU banking legislation, dealing with capital levels and other prudential measures (the Capital Requirements Directive IV). The Greens welcomed the outcome of the vote, which would strengthen the proposals, wit...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Highlights of the week for the Greens/EFA include reducing risk in EU banks, strenghtening EU economic governance, our conference on reindustrialising Europe,...
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    Meeting today's challenges

    The Greens/EFA event in Copenhagen focused on two challenges facing Europe : the ongoing Arab Spring and the EU's response and the way out of the crisis with green jobs.
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    Elections in France and Greece

    Commenting on the outcome of the elections in France and Greece, Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "This weekend's elections in France and Greece have given a clear signal to Europe that it needs to change tack in its response to the crisis. "It has been clear for some time t...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Highlights of the week for the Greens/EFA include plenary votes on mobile phone roaming, on financial transaction tax, on rejecting patents on biological processes,...