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Brussels Agenda

A ban on offshore drilling and biodiversity top the agenda for the parliament's plenary, while the Commission is expected to present a communication on a financial transaction tax. There are also a number of Greens/EFA events.
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"No to austerity - Priority on jobs and growth"

The Greens joined with workers from across Europe - as part of the wider European Day of Action - to protest against the austerity measures recently adopted by many European countries and calling for investment in employment creation
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UK Government taken to court over data protection

Scottish Nationalist MEP Ian Hudghton has urged the ConDem government in London to 'get it's act together' on data protection. The call came as it emerged that the European Commission is to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice over its apparent failure to comply with EU data protection rule...
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Learning to be green

To realise the Green job potential in Europe the opportunities for training and retraining need to be strengthened. Elisabeth Schroedter organizes a workshop with experts from Cedefop and the commissioners Andor and Heedegard on September 29th in the European Parliament to discuss how employees can be equiped with the necessary skills for…
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Austerity demonstration

Green MEPs will take part in the Euro-demonstration against austerity measures in Brussels today, as part of the wider European Day of Action (1). The Greens will join with workers from across Europe to protest against the austerity measures recently adopted by many European countries and calling fo...
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Roma expulsions

The European Commission today announced that it is taking the first steps towards an infringement procedure against France for contravening EU rules on freedom of movement, with their treatment of Roma people. The Greens welcomed the Commission's belated action but expressed regret that the Commissi...
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EFSA and GMOs

French Green MEP José Bové has called for the resignation of the chair of the board of European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), Diana Banati, over a conflict of interest scandal. At a press conference yesterday, José Bové outlined the details of Ms Banati's extensive links to the food industry, which...
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Economic governance package

The European Commission today presented six legislative proposals on economic policy coordination and the revision of the Growth and Stability pact. Commenting on the proposals, German Green MEP Sven Gieglod said: "Today's proposals represent a step in the right direction for the creation of an...
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EU budget

As part of the European Parliament budget committee vote on the EU budget for 2011, MEPs adopted an amendment calling for a review of the 'Commissioner's Code of Conduct' on 28 September. Green MEPs welcomed the move but called for proper reform of the Code of Conduct to address both conflicts of in...
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MEPs protest against cuts

MEPs from the European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament have taken part in today's major protest march in Brussels against the social consequences of austerity measures in force across Europe. Oriol Junqueras (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) and Jill Evans (Plaid Cymru - The Party o...