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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    Climate Change / Transport / Energy

    We want to avoid the dangerous effects of climate change and end Europe's dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power. For this we need an energy revolution. Our future society has to be based on the efficient and careful use of energy and renewables.
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    An introduction to the labyrinth called WTO

    It is one of the most important international organisations – the World Trade Organisation. In case you do not know where all its so-called WTO-rounds shall lead to: Just follow our short, but comprehensive introductory 'tour' through the organisation and on the current state of debate.
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    AgriCulture and WTO: Free Trade Problems – Fair Trade Solutions

    The WTO claims free trade will help the poor farmers in developing countries. This is a great myth. Only big transnational companies profit from the current system supported by EU- and USA-policies. There is urgent need for a real fair trade system including the end of EU export subsidies.
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    How Should the WTO´s Clout Be Used to Reduce Fisheries Subsidies?

    The world's fisheries are in a state of crisis. Fishing fleets are too large, surveillance of fishing activities is poor, and fish stocks are over-fished. Much of the fish taken in the waters poor countries finds its way onto the dinner plates of rich, northern consumers.
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    Situation in Iraq

    Iraq is only one of the many countries world-wide allegedly in possession of weapons of mass destruction. We stress the importance to increased world-wide efforts towards arms reduction as well as the ultimate goal of replacing warfare as a means of policy by negotiated conflict resolution.
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    Terrorist attacks on USA

    The Greens/EFA Group condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. In the European Parliamentary debate the Greens/EFA Co-President described the terrorists' actions as ‘an attack on human civilization' and a 'crime against humanity'.
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    Background document: AgriCulture / Food Security / Fair Trade

    At the moment international agriculture policies are dominated by trade concerns. Instead, we need a new regional approach which focuses on farming and food security as well as social policies. WTO trade agreements should not undermine national legislation in these fields. (pdf)
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    Towards a Real European Policy on Immigration and Asylum

    For decades EU states have tried to reduce the number of immigrants - both asylum seekers and labour immigrants - to a minimum. They failed neglecting the fact that all migration is a natural phenomenon. We call for a fair regulation of migration into the EU which fully respects human rights.
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    WTO and corporate globalisation - a background paper

    How do sustainability and globalisation fit together? Who actually rules the world? This comprehensive document answers questions like these and informs you in detail about the winners and losers of the present world trade system. It assesses all relevant trade issues from a Green perspective.