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    Radioactive foodstuffs

    The EP industry and energy committee today adopted a report on EU rules on the radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (1). MEPs called for the legal base to be changed to ensure the European Parliament is a co-legislator on the proposal (2). Green MEPs believe the maximum permitted levels of radio...
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    EU subsidies to bluefin tuna fishing fleets

    In response to a written request from Raül Romeva, the European Commission has revealed the EU has paid out millions in subsidies to bluefin tuna fishing fleets, ins pite of the increasingly endangered situationof the species.
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    How to get REDD right?

    Deforestation has a serious impact on the climate, biodiversity and the livelihoods of local people. It seems therefore useful to install mechanisms that prevent deforestation. How to design these mechanisms and whether to integrate them in the international climate agreement is discussed in different fora.
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    Smith invites McCartney for "mince"

    SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Monday) invited Paul McCartney out to dinner in Brussels, for a plate of Scots mince, in advance of his speech at the European Parliament tomorrow. Mr Smith, a member of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, extending the invitation to Mr McCartney in advance...
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    e-fa Strasbourg Round-Up November 2009

    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 joint European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in parliament.E...
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    World Summit of FAO on Food Security - eradicate hunger from earth

    Greens/EFA consider that Considers that a genuine fight against hunger requires the establishment of comprehensive policies which enhance sustainable farming and food supply systems. They also emphasize the need for a new common effort to combine the fight against hunger with the necessary efforts to mitigate climate gas emissions as well…
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    Political solution for piracy in Somalia

    Tabled by Reinhard Buetikofer, Franziska Brantner and Raül Romeva on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Somalia and NAVFOR – having regard to Rule 122 of its Rules of Procedure, Whereas the instability of Somalia, which...
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    MEP Joins the 65,000 Cyber Marchers

    Make Animal Testing History  More than sixty five thousand people have joined a 'cyber march' calling for an EU ban on unnecessary experiments on animals.  Organisers of the protest met Plaid MEP Jill Evans in Brussels to discuss a new and stronger European law. More than tw...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/European Free Alliance priorities and events for next week include the ICCAT meeting on bluefin tuna in Brazil, the EU Parliament mini plenary session and a joint committee vote on the Stockholm programme.
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    MEP recognised for work on EU seal trade ban

    Frieda Brepoels during the MEP Awards, together with Jo Swabe of HSI - Picture credit: Fabrice Debatty...