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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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    What type of Europe do we want?

    EU leaders meet on 22-23 November to discuss the European Union's long-term budget. The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament wants to defend citizen's interests and promote a better Europe and a reformed European budget, preparing Europe for a future of limited resources and an increased need for solidarity
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    Islands of resilience

    Locale is rapidly becoming one of the most important competitive differentiators in the provision of cloud-based information technology services. Broadly speaking, three categories of issues define a locale's fitness for hosting the cloud: energy, connectivity, and jurisdiction. Energy is the larges...
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    Reform of the European Agricultural Policy

    The new CAP must be fair, green, young, democratic, healthy and easy, - or it will not be. European farmers and citizens are rediscovering the value of food and the values of solidarity. This requires organising sustainable farm and food networks and citizens’ initiatives. CAP reform is NOW - or never.
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    Azerbaijan, notably the case of Ramil Safarov

    The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan with regard, in particular, to the one of 24 May 2011, - having regard to the joint Statement by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Fule of 4 September 2012, - having regard t...
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    Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma-Myanmar

    The European Parliament, -having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma/Myanmar, in particular that of 20 April 2012; -having regard to the Council Decision of 16 August 2011 (2011/504/CFSP) amending Council Decision 2010/232/CFSP regarding restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar; - having...
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    South-Africa - massacre of striking miners

    The European Parliament, –   having regard to Rule 122 of its Rules of Procedure, A.  Whereas 34 miners were killed by the police on 16 August 2012 while protesting against low wage in Marikana, North Western Province of South Africa, B.  Whereas the South African auth...
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    The situation in Syria

    The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular of 16 February 2012 and of 15 December 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 27 October on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities and the case of Rafah Nached, of 15 September...
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    The political use of justice in Russia

    The European Parliament, -         having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, -         having regard to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in particular Article 14 stating that everyone sha...
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    10 demands in the EU Common Fisheries Policy reform 2012-2013

    Marine resources are a public good, not a private resource. The right to exploit those resources, therefore, should be allocated according to criteria that ensure that fishing contributes as far as possible to the public interest. Greens propose that the allocation of the right to fish should be based upon criteria rather than market forc…
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    Reforming the Common Fisheries Policy

    After thirty years of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), fisheries in the EU are in a perilous state, with depleted stocks, the industry lurching between crisis and disaster, and the continued long-term decline of coastal communities. Action is urgently needed in the reform to redress this situation