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Body scanners in airports

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Food information to consumers

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Multiannual financial framework

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Restriction or prohibition on GMO cultivation

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Review of the Hungarian Presidency

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MEP backs clearer food labelling

Jill Evans MEP today hosted a meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the Women's Institute (WI) to present their campaign for mandatory country of origin labelling to fellow MEPs. The debate was held in advance of a vote on food labelling, due to take place at the plenary session of th...
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EU climate targets

The European Parliament today failed to adopt a report on the EU's climate change policy, after the final report was rejected by a majority of MEPs. The Greens were forced to vote against an originally strong draft, after centre-right amendments aimed at fundamentally weakening the report and previo...
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GMO cultivation

The European Parliament today voted on a new EU legislative proposal giving member states the right to decide whether to prohibit the cultivation of GMOs on their territory. The Greens were concerned with the original approach, which did not give legal certainty to member states, but believe th...
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EU financial rules/ sovereign debt speculation

The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green draftsman Pascal Canfin, setting out its position on draft EU legislation aimed at regulating short selling and credit default swaps (CDS), including of sovereign debt (1). The report, adopted by a large majority of MEPs, significantly strength...
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EU financial rules

The European Parliament today voted on EU legislation on over-the-counter derivative products. The Greens welcomed the vote, which would tighten the regulation and increase transparency of these opaque and risky products, which played a significant role in the financial crisis. After the vote, Green...