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Greens/EFA Round-up

Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary week included the votes on the CAP reform, greenhouse gas emissions, European venture capital funds, economic governance, radioactive contamination of drinking water, the debate on the future EU budget,...
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The Green who capped the banks

Green MEP Philippe Lamberts led the charge for increased banking regulation last week, travelling to London and setting out clearly the need for bank bonuses to be capped and tax transparency enhanced.
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Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA priorities for the week include EU budget 2011 discharge, European Parliament seat arrangement under scrutiny, EU banking supervision rules to be finalised, renewable energy policy in the EU, airport ground handling - controversial EU rules, tougher EU rules on investment funds (UCITS), less harmful and environmentally-damaging…
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Bee decline/neonicotinoid ban

Crucial proposals from the European Commission to suspend the use of neonicotinoid insecticides - due to their damaging impact on bee populations - were today voted on by EU member states. The outcome of the vote in the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) was inconclusive, w...
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EU summit (Cyprus/Hungary)

Commenting on the ongoing summit of EU heads of state and government and discussions on financial assistance for Cyprus, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "There can be no blank cheque for Cyprus. Any rescue package for Cyprus has to be made conditional on the implementation of cert...
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CAP reform - MEPs miss opportunity to overhaul EU agriculture policy

The European Parliament held a historic vote to set out the rules for the EU's Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) on 13 March 2013 but unfortunately MEPs failed to vote for a fair and sustainable CAP reform. Green MEPs campaigned for a greener and fairer CAP and take stock of the outcome of the vote.
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Multiannual financial framework

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Youth

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Future EU budget (MFF)

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution outlining its position in response to the agreement at last month's EU summit by EU governments on Council's position on the next EU multiannual financial framework (2014-20). The Greens supported the resolution adopted today, which rejected the pos...
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CAP reform

The European Parliament today voted on 4 key legislative proposals aimed at reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens expressed serious regret at the outcome, which the group regards as a missed opportunity for the fundamental reform the CAP needs. After the vote, Green MEP and co-ch...