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    Plenary Round-up

    The Green priorities for the plenary session were the situation in Palestine, the economic governance package of legislation, the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement and Western Sahara, road safety, the debate on the State of the Union...
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    Controversial dam in Brazil (Belo Monte)

    The European Parliament adopted a report this week on dam construction, which included a call to halt the construction of a controversial hydro-electric project in Belo Monte, in the Amazon region Brazil. Yesterday, a court in Brazil also ruled that construction should be halted. The Greens welcomed...
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    EU-Morocco fisheries agreement/Western Sahara

    The European Parliament today voted against a proposal to refer the controversial EU-Morocco fisheries agreement (1) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to assess its compatibility with the EU treaties and international law. The initiative was launched by Catalan Green MEP Raül Romeva and would ...
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    Palestine

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on Palestine in the context of the current bid for UN recognition of the Palestinian state. The Greens welcomed the strong majority in favour of the resolution, which represents a clear message on how the EU should orient itself to supporting Palest...
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    News |

    Controversial dam in Brazil (Belo Monte)

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    Stop Climate Change Blog

    In June next year all eyes will be on the UN sustainable development conference in Rio de Janeiro, which will mark 20 years since the original Rio Earth Summit. Unfortunately, many of the goals agreed in 1992 still remain elusive. It is now time to put an end to the 'business-as-usual’ approach - which will only further increase the burde…
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    Video |

    Ulrike Lunacek

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    Press release |

    Plaid MEP welcomes transaction tax announcement

    Plaid MEP and Party President Jill Evans has welcomed today's announcement by the European Commission of plans to introduce a financial transaction tax in the EU.   Ms Evans has long campaigned for such a tax which it is hoped will be able to curb harmful financial speculation as well as ...
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    State of the Union

    European Commission president Barroso today delivered his 'State of the Union' speech to the European Parliament. In the context of the debate, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "President Barroso correctly sought to head-off those who want to pronounce the demise of the Euro by clea...
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    EU must step up support for Basque peace process

    MEPs from the European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament have called on the EU to step up its support for the Basque peace process following recent developments. MEPs François Alfonsi (Corsica) and Frieda Brepoels (Flanders) have raised the issue in the European Parliament and both are...