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    @Kristian Auth
    Workers
    Press release |

    Big win for a socially just Europe

    The European Parliament backed the outcome of trilogue negotiations on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive. Under the agreement, workers who provide a service in an EU Member State other than their country of origin will not only be guaranteed the same pay as their colleagues, they'll also receive the same entitlements, makin…
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    plastic bottles
    Press release |

    Time for a comprehensive strategy on plastic waste

    The Greens/EFA group has welcomed the European Commission's proposals for a directive on single use plastics, but called for stronger reduction targets and action on chemicals used in plastics.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    What's coming up in Parliament

    A look ahead to next week's session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the Greens/EFA priority issues on the agenda
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    Press release |

    Going green will future proof the finance sector

    The European Commission has today published two proposals on Sustainable Finance. The first is a way of classifying the climate risks of various financial products ("taxonomy"). The second makes clear the responsibility of investment professionals towards the people whose money they are managing.
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    Press release |

    Court action should be wake-up call to Germany, France and UK

    The Greens/EFA group has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to refer several EU countries to the European Court of Justice over their failure to take action on air quality.
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    Jenni Peterson
    sunflower bee
    News |

    World Bee Day

    1) Replace pesticides Give up chemicals and insect poisons in your home and garden.  Replace these products with more environmentally and bee-friendly alternatives. Natural repellents (e.g. planting mint around cabbages to protect them from caterpillars) and predatory insects such as lady...
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    News |

    Report on revolving doors in the fossil fuel industry reveals widespread potential for conflicts of interest to undermine climate policy

    A report published today by the Greens/EFA Group on revolving doors between the public sector and the fossil fuel industry in Europe concludes that there is a widespread problem when it comes to the potential for conflicts of interest to dominate climate policy-making.
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    Stodtmeister (CC BY 3.0)
    Power plant
    Press release |

    EU needs to stop conflicts of interest from undermining climate policy

    "There is a revolving door between politics and the fossil fuel lobby all across Europe. It’s not just a handful of cases – it is systematic," comments Max Andersson, Greens/EFA MEP attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn today.
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    Image by Hans
    plastic bottles
    Press release |

    New dawn for plastic management

    Reaction from Greens/EFA MEP Margrete Auken to the leak of the European Commission's draft legislative proposal on plastics.
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    CC0
    Put a Smile on the Planet with Organic
    Press release |

    New rules are a good deal for consumers and farmers

    The Greens/EFA group has welcomed the approval of the new organic farming regulation, steered by the European Parliament’s lead negotiation Martin Häusling.