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Arms embargoes needed against countries that breach humanitarian law

The EU Member States must place arms embargoes against all countries that fail to uphold international humanitarian law. That is one of the key demands of a report from Greens/EFA MEP Bodil Valero on EU arms exports.
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Supporting renewable energy is the right political move

"This report is indeed in my view a crucial resource for those engaged in the political debate around nuclear power. Since it began, this document has always provided invaluable facts on which to assess the promises of the nuclear industry. Despite the fact that the nuclear sector continues to claim the opposite, this latest report clearl…
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Stronger measures to tackle violence against women

The European Parliament today voted in favour of ratifying the Istanbul Convention, which is the first legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women and girls at international level. The move was welcomed by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans, a long standing campaigner fo...
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More action required to stop the poverty driving forced migration

"What is sorely missing now is proposals to really counter the poverty driving forced migration. Because that is what we want to see; that people are not forced to leave their home town to pursue a better future", says Green migration spokesperson Judith Sargentini.
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Conservatives renew attack on civil society

The conservative EPP group in the European Parliament has relaunched its attack on civil society.
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What's coming up next week in Parliament

A look ahead to next week's session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the Greens/EFA priority issues on the agenda
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Health and safety of citizens must come first

The Greens/EFA group has today won the support of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee for its objection to proposals to change the rules on the import of food from the Fukushima area of Japan.
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EU Commission must get tough on boycotting Member States

Member States must show solidarity or face consequences, says Greens/EFA president Ska Keller.
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Investor courts have no place in a fair EU trade policy

Yannick Jadot welcomes the announcement that the ECJ will have a say on CETA.
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Top 10 Green recommendations to improve the PANA Report

We take a look at some of the key improvements the Greens/EFA group wants to see to the Panama Papers inquiry report.