SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Wednesday) hailed a landslide vote in the European Parliament to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
The Parliament voted to refuse its consent to ACTA with a huge 478 against, 39 in favour.
Alyn said:
"I am delighted we have said goodbye to ACTA...
Today's rejection of the controversial ACTA anti-counterfeiting treaty by the European Parliament has been welcomed by Plaid MEP Jill Evans, who voted against the agreement.
There are widespread civil liberties concerns related to the proposed treaty and fears that it will do more harm than good in ...
The European Court of Human Rights today ruled that the arrest and imprisonment of former Ukrainian home affairs minister Juri Luzenko was arbitrary and politically-motivated. The Greens welcomed the ruling and called for the immediate release of Luzenko and other opposition politicians under politi...
EU investment fund and insurance rules (UCITS, IMD, PRIPs)
The European Commission today presented three legislative proposals on the regulation of insurance policies, investment funds and packaged retail investment products (1). These three proposals have a broad impact on private and retail investors. The Greens described the proposals as a missed opportu...
Freedom of expression in Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut
The European Parliament,
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus with regard, in particular to the one on the Death Penalty in Belarus of 16 February 2012 and the one on the situation in Belarus of 29 March 2012,
- having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 354/2012 of 23 ...
Violence against lesbian women and LGBTI rights in Africa
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR),
– having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All for...
A deal struck at the ongoing EU summit, under which the EU's bail out funds could be used to directly recapitalise banks and purchase sovereign debt, has been welcomed by the Greens. The group cautioned that measures again fall short of delivering a lasting and comprehensive solution to the crisis a...
