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EU data protection rules

The European Parliament's civil liberties committee today voted on legislation revising core EU rules on data protection (1). Green MEP and European Parliament draftsperson/rapporteur on the data protection regulation Jan Philipp Albrecht welcomed the outcome, stating: "This evening's vote is a...
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Join the 2013 Global Frackdown!

The Greens/EFA MEPs want a ban on fracking. They supported the Global Frackdown which takes place on 19th October 2013. Hundreds of communities all over the globe are organising actions and events against fracking.
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Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include EU data protection rules, UN climate change deal, sexual and reproductive health and rights, medical implants and consumer safety, ship recycling, sustainable fisheries, EU economic governance, migrant protection after Lampedusa, secret data surveillance and SWIFT, detention of acti…
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Respect My Privacy

On Monday, 21st October, the Civil Rights, Justice and Home Affairs committee of the European Parliament will have its first vote on new EU wide data protection rules. Although we are still some months away from a final vote, this will give an important signal before negotiations with Member Sta...
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EU-Canada trade agreement

Commenting on the conclusion of negotiations between the EU and Canada on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Green trade policy spokesperson Yannick Jadot (MEP, France) said: "This far-reaching agreement, which has been negotiated and sealed with little transparency, poses a real ...
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Call for action on minority language radio

A conference at the European Parliament this week organised by Basque MEP Inaki Irazabalbeitia has recognised the importance of radio broadcasting in supporting minority languages. Organised in conjunction with AMARC Europe and ELEN, the conference echoed previous calls for the European Commission t...
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Suspension of the SWIFT agreement as a result of NSA surveillance

Tabled by Jan Philipp Albrecht on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), – having regard to Article 87 TFEU, – having regard to Article 225 TFEU, – having regard to Article 226 ...
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Migratory flows in the Mediterranean Sea, with particular attention to the tragic events near Lampedusa

Tabled by Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Hélène Flautre, Franziska Keller, Jean Lambert, Judith Sargentini, Jean-Jacob Bicep, Rebecca Harms on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, – having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, – having...
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EU enlargement

The European Commission today presented its enlargement strategy and progress reports on the EU candidate countries. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the package but urged EU member states to bring new impetus to the enlargement process. Commenting on the overall package, Green foreign affairs spo...
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EU-Turkey

The European Commission today adopted its progress report on Turkey, as part of the annual enlargement package. Commenting on the report, Green MEP and chair of the EP's Turkey delegation Hélène Flautre said: "The Commission report paints a mixed picture of the situation in Turkey. While ther...