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Green light for Croatia's EU membership

Plaid MEP Jill Evans has welcomed today's European Parliament vote which gives the green light for Croatia to join the European Union in 2013. The Plaid MEP voted in favour of the legislation which was passed by a large majority. Speaking from Brussels after the vote, the Plaid MEP commented: "...
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Worldwide democracy and human rights

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Research, innovation and SMEs

The European Commission today presented Horizon 2020, the EU's framework for research and innovation from 2014-20, as well as the EU SMEs and Competiveness programme. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the Horizon 2020 proposals, notably its increased budget and apparently greater focus on the green...
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EU audit rules

The European Commission today adopted proposals aimed at strengthening EU rules governing the auditing sector. The Greens expressed regret that the final proposals were considerably watered-down compared with earlier drafts, and pledged to work to strengthen the proposals during the legislative proc...
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Kosovo-Serbia

With the forthcoming European Council set to decide on possible candidate status for Serbia on 9 December, there have been renewed clashes in northern Kosovo, following attempts by the NATO Kosovo mission (KFOR) to dismantle illegal road blocks. The Greens expressed concern at the violence and calle...
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Stop climate change blog

Many would acknowledge that environmental concerns and climate change have disappeared from the political agenda because of the economic crisis. Yet it would be wrong to think that we should wait until the financial crisis is solved before taking any further action to deal with the climate challenge
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EU fiscal policy and Eurobonds

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Open internet

The European Court of Justice today issued a significant ruling in the SABAM vs Scarlet case, judging that internet service providers cannot be obliged to filter or block internet content. The Greens welcomed the ruling, hailing it as a landmark in guaranteeing the openness of the internet. Commenti...
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The EU's role in the UN Climate summit in Durban

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Greens/EFA demands for the Durban climate summit (COP17)

After the disappointing outcome of Copenhagen, Cancun took small steps to revive the climate talks. This year Durban must set a pathway to secure a global climate deal in 2015 at the latest. There are a myriad of outstanding issues in UN climate negotiations