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Missing Links

Although the European Union has invested billions of euros in large-scale infrastructure, the European railways remain a patchwork. There are still numerous “Missing Links” along national borders that hamper the daily mobility of citizens.
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Right to Know Day: Public Event

To mark International Right to Know Day, the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity, Transparency and Organised Crime is bringing together NGOs and journalists from across Europe to identify the main challenges in accessing information across Europe. We need more transparency in Europe (both from EU and the Member States) so that d…
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Group Presidents to withdraw access to Monsanto lobbyists

The parliamentary leaders in the European Parliament decided to withdrawn access to lobbyists and other representatives of the Monsanto group from the United States until further notice. The Greens/EFA Group had requested this after Monsanto declined to attend Parliament for a hearing on the Monsanto Papers.
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Automatic filters are not the solution

“The European Commission's idea that complex questions of internet policy can be solved with automated filtering tools is misguided and dangerous," says Julia Reda, Greens/EFA spokesperson for digital policy. Her comments come ahead of the first Digital Summit of Heads of State and Government on Friday 29 September, in Tallinn.
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Loopholes must not undermine good progress on passenger rights

The European Commission has published its proposals on updating the European rules on rail passenger rights. The Greens/EFA group welcomes the moves to ensure equal passenger rights across the EU, but has concerns with the so-called force majeure clause.
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New GMOS

with Bart STAES, Greens/EFA MEP, Dr. Ricarda STEINBRECHER, molecular geneticist and developmental biologist, Daniel EVAIN, French federation of organic farmers and Franziska ACHTERBERG , Greenpeace
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Monsanto Papers : proof of scientific falsification

with Michèle RIVASI, Greens/EFA MEP, Kathryn FORGIE, Attorney / Avocate, Cabinet Andrus Wagstaff and Carey GILLAM, journalist, Research Director U.S. Right to Know
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New GMOs / Monsanto Papers

Follow our press event live with EU and US guest speakers and MEPs Michèle Rivasi and Bart Staes
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Stop tax cheating in football

We urge the European Commission to take action to prevent tax evasion in international transfers, image rights schemes and remuneration of agents.
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European Commission should promote dialogue

The Greens/EFA group co-presidents have written to European Commission Vice-President Timmermans, calling on the Commission to seek dialogue between Spanish and Catalan authorities.