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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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    Beyond Dublin

      The Dublin system is coming under increasing pressure. It sets out the criteria for deciding which European Member State has responsibility for dealing with an asylum application. The Dublin system has been widely criticised because it is unfair to both asylum seekers and Member States and b...
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    Tanzania, notably the issue of land grabbing

    Tabled by Maria Heubuch, Heidi Hautala, Judith Sargentini, Jordi Sebastià, Michèle Rivasi, Bodil Ceballos, Barbara Lochbihler, Ernest Urtasun on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to the Universal Declaratio...
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    South-Sudan, including recent child abductions

    Tabled by Judith Sargentini, Heidi Hautala, Maria Heubuch, Jordi Sebastià, Michèle Rivasi, Barbara Lochbihler, Bodil Ceballos, Ernest Urtasun, Davor Škrlec on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on South ...
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    Recent attacks and abductions by Daesh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians

    Tabled by Bodil Ceballos, Alyn Smith, Ernest Urtasun, Michèle Rivasi, Michel Reimon, Barbara Lochbihler, Davor Škrlec on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions on Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt, and in particular those of 9 ...
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    Murder of Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia

    Tabled by Tamás Meszerics, Rebecca Harms, Heidi Hautala, Peter Eriksson, Helga Trüpel, Bart Staes, Ernest Urtasun, Barbara Lochbihler, Reinhard Bütikofer, Indrek Tarand, Michèle Rivasi, Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous repo...
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    Trade secrets can harm

    The European Parliament is now discussing a draft proposal to establish a EU directive on trade secrets. A proper balance needs to be found to avoid abusive claims of improper use of trade secrets and overbroad protection.
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    Special committee roadmap

    Given the very broad mandate adopted by the European Parliament, we are asked to carry out a comprehensive assessment of corporate tax systems and their problematic features in the EU, and - where relevant - in third countries.
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    Situation in Venezuela

    Tabled by Ernest Urtasun, Barbara Lochbihler, Igor Šoltes, Jordi Sebastià, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Ernest Maragall on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to the statement by the spokesperson of Vice-Presiden...
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    28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

    Tabled by Barbara Lochbihler, Alyn Smith on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the UN human rights conventions and optional protocols, including the Conventi...
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    Memorandum of Understanding between the EU and the League of Arab States to cooperate on counter-terrorism

    Tabled by Alyn Smith, Barbara Lochbihler, Judith Sargentini, Eva Joly on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to its previous resolutions concerning countries of the League of Arab States (LAS), –  &...