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EU summit/Euro crisis

Commenting in the context of a European Parliament debate ahead of tomorrow's informal EU summit, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "Tomorrow's summit must mark a turning point in the EU's crisis response and plot a new course. This means belatedly shifting the focus from one-sided...
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Sulphur rules for ships/Air pollution

An agreement on new EU legislation aimed at reducing sulphur pollution from ships (1), reached by the European Parliament and Council last week following trialogue negotiations, was officially endorsed by the Council today. Commenting on the legislative agreement, Green MEP Satu Hassi, who shepherde...
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Fight against homophobia in Europe

The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, – having regard to Article...
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Situation in Ukraine and the case of Yulia Tymoshenko

The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolution on the case of Yulia Tymoshenko of 9 June 2011(1) and its resolution on current developments in Ukraine of 27 October 2011(2), – having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreemen...
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Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA priorities for next week's Strasbourg Plenary include shifting the focus from austerity in the Euro crisis, bluefin tuna on the brink, balancing trade with China, rights and democracy in Ukraine, taxing financial transactionsequal pay for equal work, resource efficiency,...
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Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin tuna is the most valuable fish in the world, with a single fish selling for over €100,000 at times. As such, it is also one of the most difficult fisheries to manage. A virtual arms race has developed between those attempting to catch up and control its exploitation, and those developing ever more sophisticated techniques for catc…
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Bluefin Tuna - New EU rules needed

Bluefin tuna is the most valuable fish in the world, with a single fish selling for over €100,000 at times. As such, it is also one of the most difficult fisheries to manage. A virtual arms race has developed between those attempting to catch up and control its exploitation, and those developing e...
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EU and China: Unbalanced Trade?

The European Parliament, –    having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union, –    having regard to Articles 153, 191, 207 and 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, –    having regard to Articles ...
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EU neighbourhood policy

The European Commission today presented its 'neighbourhood package', assessing the progress of the EU's 12 'neighbourhood countries' in the south and east. Commenting on the eastern neighbourhood countries, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Werner Schulz said: "While the Commission has set out...
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The Future we REALLY want

With the planet having entered an era distinguished by human interference in the Earth's ecosystems, the Rio+20 Summit must be used as the opportunity to break with the business as usual and to achieve tangible actions and measurable targets on the path to sustainable development path