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    EU summit

    Commenting on today’s summit of EU heads of state and government, Greens/EFA co-presidents Dany Cohn-Bendit and Rebecca Harms stated: "EU heads of state and government have again drifted into a state of complacency due to the temporary calm in the markets. However, the Eurozone’s ability...
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    Brussels agenda

    Greens/EFA priorities for the week include controversial EU fingerprint database proposals, Fisheries policy reform takes step forward, Noise from cars/vehicles and EU rules, EU cross-border energy infrastructure, EU cross-border transport infrastructure, Tackling youth unemployment, EU tobacco rules and public health
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    Situation in Ukraine

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    Russia

    Commenting on the report on Russia adopted today in plenary, Green MEP Werner Schulz, Vice-Chair of the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, said: "The adoption of this report shows that the European Parliament is as clear as ever that any cooperation with the Russian Federation mu...
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    EU-Albania

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on Albania's progress towards EU membership. After the vote, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Marije Cornelissen said: “The EP has today made clear that Albania needs to do more work on justice, corruption and democracy before it can take a step for...
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    EU human rights policy

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Greens/EFA MEP Rui Tavares on the EU human rights action plan and strategic framework. Speaking after the vote, Rui Tavares (MEP, Portugal) said: "MEPs have today made a clear call for a more coherent and consistent EU approach to human rights. ...
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    European Parliament seat

    The European Court of Justice today delivered a ruling against the decision by MEPs to travel only 11 times per year to Strasbourg for plenary sessions instead of 12 (1). The Greens expressed regret at the ruling but stressed that European Parliament needs to now address the issue more coherently an...
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    EU banking supervision legislation

    Commenting on the late night agreement between EU finance ministers on draft new legislation introducing a supervisory system for European banks, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold, who is draftsperson/rapporteur for the EP on the European Banking Authority supervision file, stated: "Las...
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    Disappointment at ECJ Strasbourg Ruling

    MEPs from the European Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament have expressed disappointment at today's court decision which favours the European Parliament's wasteful monthly visits to Strasbourg. The decision by the European Court of Justice to uphold a complaint brought by France was...
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    Strong backing for Fundamental Rights Agency

    The European Parliament has given its strong backing to the work of the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency. MEPs voted by a large majority to support the work programme of the agency for the next five years - known as the 'multi-annual framework'. The move was welcomed by MEP Tatjana Ždanoka who was th...