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    Human trafficking, forced labour and land grabbing

    Barbara Lochbihler, foreign policy and human rights spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group, visited Thailand and Cambodia from 12 to 20 February to follow up on the group’s work on human trafficking and land grabbing. This included a short film produced by Greens/EFA staff in 2012. Land grabbing in...
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    Publication |

    Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and the League of Arab States to cooperate on counter-terrorism

    Tabled by Alyn Smith, Barbara Lochbihler, Judith Sargentini, Eva Joly on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to its previous resolutions concerning countries of the League of Arab States (LAS), –  &...
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    Press release |

    Eu-Kosovo

    The European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee today voted to adopt a report assessing the situation in Kosovo, drafted by Green MEP and EP vice-president Ulrike Lunacek. Commenting after the vote, Ulrike Lunacek stated:“This vote by a clear majority shows strong support for Kosovo’s Euro...
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    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary included processed meat and origin labelling; access to medicines in the EU; CIA abuses and the role of EU governments; combatting child abduction globally; Ukraine, Russia and the EU's role; EU counter-terrorism policy and fundamental rights; Lux Leaks and tax evasion: EP investigation; de…
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    Press release |

    Saudi Arabia/human rights

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on human rights in Saudi Arabia, including a call for the release of detained blogger Raif Badawi. After the vote, Green human rights spokesperson Barbara Lochbihler stated: "The European Parliament has today called on the Saudi authorities to ...
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    Press release |

    Counter-terrorism

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on an EU approach to counter-terrorism, ahead of this week's summit of EU heads of state and government on the issue. The Greens voted against the resolution, which would fail to provide a coherent response to terrorism and instead open the door to ...
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    Event |

    The Greens/EFA Co-Presidents' briefing

    Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts present the key issues of the plenary session and of the European agenda for the Greens/EFA group
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    News |

    EU counter-terrorism policy

    There were no votes during this week’s one-day plenary session of the European Parliament. MEPs discussed a handful of points on the agenda, including EU counter-terrorism policy.
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    Press release |

    EU counter-terrorism policy

    Commenting on the outcome of the informal meeting of EU interior ministers on counter-terrorism in Riga, Green home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht said: "European governments and the EU are rightly focusing on what can be done to improve cooperation and prevent future terrorist attac...
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    EU counter-terrorism policy

    Ahead of the informal meeting of EU interior ministers on counter-terrorism in Riga, a leaked document (1) confirmed that the European Commission is seeking to tweak and retable a stalled legislative proposal on a European air passenger data system (PNR). Commenting on the Riga council and the draft...