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    No spyware for dictators

    For years, we as Greens in the European Parliament have fought for a robust regulatory framework controlling the export of European surveillance technology. Especially the Conservatives and the German Liberals, however, continue to block even the slightest attempt to introduce legally binding export rules on European spyware. Sell spyware…
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    Putin's Russia

    This event will be livestreamed Watch the Livestream The Russian constitution declares the Russian Federation to be a democratic and social state under the rule-of-law. It guarantees human rights, the right to life, democracy, the separation of powers, individual liberty rights and diversity of po...
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    Greens/EFA 4th Document Freedom Day in the European Parliament: Open Standards in the field of Encryption

    Encryption, Free Software and Open Standards in the European Parliament.
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    Turkey

    Commenting on reports that Turkish prime minister Erdogan has blocked the use of the social media website Twitter, Hélène Flautre, co-chair of the EU-Turkey joint parliamentary committee said: "The move by Erdogan to block Twitter is an absurd attack on fundamental rights and freedoms in Turk...
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    Right to water

    The European Commission today presented its response to first successful European citizens' initiative on the universal right to water (right2water) (1). The Greens called on the Commission to present concrete proposals in order to ensure the initiative will be truly delivered. Commenting on the com...
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    Electronic communications

    The European Parliament's industry committee today voted on proposed EU legislation on electronic communications (the Single Digital Market package).  The Greens/EFA group expressed concern about the vote, notably its implications for net neutrality. After the vote, Greens/EFA e-communications ...
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    Greens/EFA Round-up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary included the Plastic bags and the environment; Remembering Fukushima; EU seed legislation; EU financial supervision; Money laundering; Genetic resources and benefit sharing; Data protection; NSA surveillance and fundamental rights; Phasing out super greenhouse F-gases; Shale gas, fracking a…
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    NSA scandal - EP inquiry

    <xml> </xml> The final report of the European Parliament's inquiry into the mass surveillance revelations by Edward Snowden was today adopted. Commenting after the vote, Green justice and home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European Parliament has t...
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    EU data protection rules

    Ahead of tomorrow's vote by the European Parliament on legislation revising core EU rules on data protection, Green MEP and European Parliament draftsperson/rapporteur on the data protection regulation Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European Parliament is set to confirm its intention to stre...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include reports on plastic bags, EU seed rules, EU financial supervision, money laundering, genetic resources and benefit sharing, data protection, NSA surveillance and basic rights, greenhouse F-gases, EU climate and energy policy to 2030, shale gas, fracking and environmental impact, nano…