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EU raw materials strategy

The European Parliament voted today on the report on the EU's raw materials strategy. After the vote, Reinhard Bütikofer, the draftsperson and Vice-Chair of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance said: "The EP has sent a clear signal today on the direction of the EU's raw material str...
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FRONTEX/EU border control

The European Parliament today adopted a final compromise revising EU legislation on FRONTEX, the EU's agency for external border operations. While recognising that the final compromise will bring some improvements, the Greens regret that the revision will fall short of providing necessary guarantees...
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Yannick Jadot

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Situation in Syria

The Greens/EFA consider that the widespread and systematic violations of Syria's obligations under the international human rights law may amount to crimes against humanity
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Slow Food

Our generation realises that the current food system has come to a point where drastic change is needed in order to protect our future. The current food system is exploitative, unhealthy and unsustainable. Though the effects differ from country to country, the Youth Food Movement connects projects across the world, creating a stronger, un…
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Famine in East Africa

The European Parliament, –    having regard to Rule 110(2) of its Rules of Procedure,             A.     Whereas the drought in the horn of Africa is affecting more than 12 million people; whereas the countr...
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EU external energy strategy

The European Commission today presented a communication on security of energy supply and international cooperation. While the EU needs a more coordinated approach to its energy policy, the Greens believe the Commission's proposals are undermined by the failure to outline a strategy to reduce the EU'...
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ECJ ruling on GMOs

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today issued a groundbreaking ruling in a case concerning the contamination of honey with pollen from genetically modified crops (1). The court ruled that honey contaminated by pollen from a GM maize variety (MON810) cannot be sold on the market, as this maize has...
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Belarus

Reacting to the announcement of the release of all political prisoners in Belarus, Green MEP Werner Schulz, member of the Foreign Affairs committee, said: "I welcome the release of four political prisoners in Belarus this week as well as Lukashenko's announcement that all other political detain...
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Women and Climate Change

Climate change and climate impacts are not gender neutral.  Gender equality is a critical component of responses to climate change at all levels - it should be integrated in all aspects of climate change planning and decision making. At first glance, it might seem unintuitive to link climate c...