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    Amygdaleza "The five star Detention Centre"

    In November this year, Greens/EFA MEPs visited the Amygdaleza detention center in Attica, Greece. The Amygdaleza detention centre is one of the best in Greece. However, the substandard conditions are unacceptable for an EU member state
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    Press release |

    New EU Rights for Victims of Crime

    Scots MEP Alyn Smith has this week [Monday] hosted a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels highlighting the importance of Victims’ rights. The conference comes on the back of a new directive to Member States from the EU – which was published week and set on best practise in...
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    50/50 Campaign

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    Social partnership under threat

    In the report it published on "Labour Market Developments in Europe 2012", the European Commission set out a series of so-called "Reforms potentially leading to better employment outcomes". The Greens/EFA Group was shocked to see such reforms included reducing the role of Social ...
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    Gender equality

    A cross-political declaration calling on EU governments, European political parties and EU institutions to take action to achieve gender balance in European decision-making bodies was launched today (1). Over 50 MEPs from five political groups and from all over the EU are signato...
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    News |

    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include the reports on the EU's economic and monetary union, rules for marketing agricultural products, shale gas, enforcing EU law, future EU budget, vote on new EU commission candidate, situation in Gaza, UN climate talks and the EU position, banning shark finning, the external dimension …
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    News |

    Rally against austerity

    Europe itself is not the problem; it is the choices that have been made. Strengthening the union is essential but it will only succeed if we refocus and commit ourselves to a recovery rather than austerity, to solidarity, and build a more social and democratic Europe. Only then can it face the economic and environmental challenges
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    Press release |

    Boardroom quotas for women

    The European Commission today presented a proposal aimed at introducing an EU quota for a 40% representation of women on advisory boards. The Greens welcomed the much anticipated proposal as a first step, whilst highlighting the need to strengthen a number of provisions. Commenting on the proposals,...
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    Mobility - how to make it work?

    In this conference, the Greens/EFA group wants to focus on the possible ways forward, in developing and supporting a positive, responsible and ambitious agenda on migration and mobility.
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    Publication |

    Pensions

    Greens/EFA argue for a life-course approach to pension policy. A life-course approach takes into account the whole career along a life-course, it takes into account career interruptions and changes. A life-course approach is flexible enough to adapt to individuals and if it is well-managed it can provide for financial sustainability of pu…