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    News |

    International Day of the Disappeared

    On the occasion of the "International Day of the Disappeared" (30 August) we would like to recall the fate of tens of thousands of people in Syria. Since March 2011, Syrian security forces have had countless people arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned, disappeared, and many of them killed.
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    Legal note on establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace

    There is no doubt about the interplay of development and security, or the importance of capacity building and cooperation with the security sector actors, in particular in fragile and conflict-affected third countries. However, the choice of legal basis must be based on Treaty provisions and the true centre of gravity of proposed actions,…
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    Press release |

    Development policy being militarised through the back door

    "It is deeply concerning that development policy risks being militarised through the back door. The view supported by the majority of the Legal Affairs committee is quite at odds with the arguments put forward by the Parliament’s own legal services," says Heidi Hautala.
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    Press release |

    Prime example of misguided EU security policy

    The world won't be made safer by putting all tourists and business people under blanket supervision, says Jan Philipp Albrecht.
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    @jacob-valerio
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    Press release |

    Grand coalition opens the door to misuse of civilian tools and development funds

    "It would be nothing short of scandalous if development money were to be diverted to the European defence industry in the future," says Bodil Valero.
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary included: Longer lifetimes for products would benefit consumers and business; Country by country reporting will help deliver tax justice; Endocrine Disrupters definition not fit for purpose; “PIF” directive will help Union in the fight against fraud; New parliamentary committee on terrorism…
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    Jeremy Brooks (CC BY-NC 2.0)
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    Press release |

    MEPs sharply criticize human rights violations in Turkey

    “The clear criticism on President Erdogan is also a clear message to those Turkish people who are standing up against the authoritarian course of the Turkish president," says Greens/EFA co-president, Ska Keller.
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    Press release |

    Anti-terror measures must not put fundamental rights at risk

    The Greens/EFA group has ensured that the new committee will carefully assess the effects of security measures on fundamental rights.
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    Bundeswehr/Modes (CC BY 2.0)
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    Press release |

    European Commission defence proposals

    We do not need more money for the defence industry, much less a new arms fund. When the EU Member States pool projects, money is saved and our defence is better and more efficient.
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    Amaury Laporte (CC BY-NC 2.0)
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    Press release |

    As sources signal Trump likely to pull out, all parties must stand together

    It seems likely that Donald Trump will this week announce the US's intention to leave the Paris climate deal agreed in 2015.