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    Press release |

    Sulphur rules for ships/Air pollution

    The European Parliament environment committee today voted on new legislative proposals aimed at reducing sulphur pollution from ships (1), which are being shepherded through the EP by Green rapporteur/draftsperson Satu Hassi MEP. Speaking after the vote, Satu Hassi said: "Today's vote brings us...
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    EU social policy

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the social and employment aspects of the EU's Annual Growth Survey by Green draftsperson/rapporteur Marije Cornelissen, which represents the EP position ahead of the forthcoming EU summit. Speaking after the vote, Marije Cornelissen said: "The ...
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    Press release |

    EU food aid scheme

    The European Parliament today approved a compromise solution on a scheme under the CAP, which provides food aid to the most vulnerable persons in the EU. The compromise follows the lines of a Green proposal made last year and would see the scheme continued until 2013 (around €500 million per year)...
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    Press release |

    Eurobonds

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution in response to proposals by the European Commission on Eurobonds or 'stability bonds' (1).  Commenting after the vote, Green economic affairs spokesperson Philippe Lamberts MEP said: "It is clear that the sole focus on budgetary consolid...
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    News |

    Aviation/ international

    Today the EU/ China summit was held in China. There were many items which the Greens had called on to be discussed with the Chinese leadership, including aviation and the EU ETS
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    Event |

    Co-Presidents' session briefing

    During the Strasbourg Plenary session briefing, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit will present the key issues of the plenary session for the Greens/EFA group
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    Press release |

    EU-China Summit

    The 14th EU-China summit will take place tomorrow in Beijing. The Greens/EFA believe that there are many points which have to be thoroughly discussed with the Chinese leadership - from emissions trade in air traffic, export restrictions of rare earths, to human rights and Tibet. Ahead of the EU-Chin...
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    Video |

    one year after 3/11

    View the full programme here...
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    News |

    ACTA and basic rights

    This Saturday will witness Europe-wide demonstrations against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - with Green MEPs set to take part. Public pressure against this secretive and far-reaching agreement is ramping up, while a number of EU governments are now having second thoug...
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    Press release |

    Greek bail out deal

    Commenting on the news that Greek negotiators have reached a deal on the budgetary cuts necessary for the release of the next round of the EU-IMF bail out, co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "Today's deal will continue the vicious circle of b...