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    Neighbourhood policy review

    A review of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy was presented today by the European Commission and the EU's foreign policy high representative at a crucial moment for the EU's neighbouring countries in the North Africa and Mediterranean region. The Greens have long called for a fundamental review of the E...
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    Russia - Khodorkovsky trial

    A court in Moscow today issued its ruling in the appeal case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, upholding their second conviction but reducing the sentence of Khodorkovsky by one year. The Greens hit out at the ruling as politically-motivated and called on the EU to raise the issue at ...
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    Plenary Round-up

    Highlights for the Greens included the votes of the reports on lobbying transparency and registering lobbyists, on the discharge of the EU's 2009 budget and on investment agreements with 3rd countries. The debates on Schengen, on nuclear safety, on novel foods and on Syria were also our priorities during this plenary week.
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    Russia

    Commenting on the continued attacks against Khimki forest defenders Werner Schulz, first Vice Chairman of the European Parliament delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, today said: "During the past few days Russian environmental activists, peacefully demonstrating agai...
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    EU-Japan trade relations

    The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Communication from the Commission entitled 'Trade, Growth and World Affairs - Trade Policy as a core component of the EU's 2020 strategy' COM(2010)0612/3, –   having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2011 on Eu...
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    e-fa News Round-Up April/May 2011

    Key issues in April and early May included: SNP landslide victory at Scottish elections Middle East - Syria, Bahrain, Yemen Imported radioactive fish Promoting democracy in the Basque Country Fish discards EFA General Assembly No to EU-wide constituency Europe without borders should remain in place...
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    Trade - India

    Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the planned Free Trade Agreement with India. The Greens were critical of the outcome, which wants an FTA that focuses on market access for EU companies, at the expense of fair trade. After the vote, Green MEP Ska Keller said: "We regret that...
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    EU foreign policy

    The European Parliament today debated EU foreign policy with the EU's high representative for foreign policy Cathy Ashton. The Greens have criticised the repeated failure of the EU to agree coherent, common positions on crucial foreign policy issues and the failure of the high representative to be m...
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    Trade/investment agreements

    The European Parliament voted today on legislation to regulate bilateral investment agreements between EU member states and third countries (first reading)*. The Greens were highly critical of the outcome, with Green MEP and rapporteur/draftsman Carl Schlyter saying: "Today's vote would give t...
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    Migration and Schengen border controls

    The European Commission today presented a communication on migration policy, including its response to migration from North Africa and proposals on the Schengen acquis. The Greens have expressed concern at attempts by EU member states to scale back Schengen and welcome proposals by the Commission to...