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EU recovery funds and energy

The European Council and Parliament reached an agreement yesterday afternoon to free up €146 million of uncommitted funds under the 2009 European Energy Recovery Plan to create an instrument to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. Green MEPs welcomed the deal, with Greens/EFA...
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SNP comment on EU maternity package

SNP MEPs Alyn Smith and Ian Hudghton have today (Wednesday) abstained on proposals to extend EU maternity rights on the grounds that the EU should not play a role in setting domestic social policy, however well intentioned. The controversial package was opposed by the UK government, business and loc...
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Jill Evans MEP welcomes vote on fully paid maternity and paternity leave

Plaid President, Jill Evans MEP, welcomed today's vote in the European Parliament on the health and safety of pregnant workers. MEPs voted for a minimum of 20 weeks maternity leave on full pay for women and two weeks paternity leave on full pay for men.Following the vote, Jill Evans MEP said:"B...
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Role of minimum income

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Statement on EP vote to raise EU standards on minimum maternity and paternity leave

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Statement on EP vote to raise EU standards on minimum maternity and paternity leave

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Strasbourg Flash

A busy plenary week includes legislative votes on maternity leave, the EU budget, and the external action service. MEPs will also discuss the Hungarian sludge disaster, the ACTA agreement and the Roma scandal in France, while the Sakharov Prize will also be decided.
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Climate change

EU environment ministers met today to discuss EU climate policy ahead of a key UN climate summit in Cancun in December. Green MEPs expressed frustration at the outcome, with ministers once again delaying a decision on increasing the EU's emissions reduction target and fudging the question of the EU'...
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Brussels Agenda

The Greens/EFA group will be in Nimes for the week for the group's 'study days' to discuss the policy priorities for the coming year. Back in Brussels, highlights include a Commission proposal on offshore exploration, as well as the environment council where ministers will discuss the EU negotiating position for the UN climate summit in C…
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Biodiversity

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the EU position ahead of this month's high-level UN summit on biodiversity in Nagoya. Green MEPs welcome the resolution, with French Green MEP Sandrine Bélier saying: "The European Parliament has today sent a strong message on the need for ...