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    Greens/EFA group demands Monsanto inquiry

    26 October - At the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, the Greens/EFA group announced that it will start collecting signatures for the establishment of an inquiry committee on glyphosate. The purpose of the committee would be to investigate the handling of the decision-making process for the proposed renewal of glyphosat…
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    Concrete action must be taken to prevent sexual harassment in EU

    The European Parliament has today backed a joint resolution on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU. The text includes proposals designed to address the recent reports of sexual harassment in the European Parliament and other EU institutions.
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    Entry/exit system is unfit for purpose

    The proposed entry/exit system is unfit for purpose, says Jan Philipp Albrecht.
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    Revised directive will help reduce workplace cancer

    The European Parliament has voted on the final agreement on the revision to the directive on limiting exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work.
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    European Parliament demands an end to use of palm oil as a biofuel

    The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) has backed a report from Greens/EFA MEP Bas Eickhout that would see palm oil biofuels phased out in the EU from 2021. The report forms a part of the revision to the Renewable Energy Directive.
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    Malta’s government must step down

    Following the horrible murder of the Maltese journalist and blogger, Daphne Caruana Galizia, Green MEPs Eva Joly and Sven Giegold call for the resignation of the Maltese government over its failure to properly investigate allegations of money laundering.
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    Last chance to establish dialogue

    Ahead of decisive meetings in Spain later this week, the Presidents of the Greens in the European Parliament, Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts urge the European Institutions to offer mediation and call on both the Spanish and the Catalan government to come back to dialogue.
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    @Erich Westendarp
    Pesticides
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    European Parliament demands an end to glyphosate

    The European Parliament has objected to the European Commission’s proposal to extend the EU licence for glyphosate by ten years. It calls on the Commission not to renew the licence at the end of the year, and for the substance to be phased out entirely within five years.
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    European Parliament calls for urgent action to protect those who reveal public interest information

    There is an urgent need for effective protection for whistleblowers at EU level. That is the key demand of a report from the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee, which won the backing of the majority of the MEPs today.
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    Statement from Philippe Lamberts, President of Greens/EFA group

    "This week provided an illustration of a stark contrast. While the European Parliament managed to agree, with broad majorities, on crucial legislation such as on e-privacy, on posted workers and on reforming the Dublin system, the European Council's performance was disappointing," says Philippe Lamberts.