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    EU truck size rules/monster trucks

    <xml> </xml> The European Parliament's transport committee today voted on proposals from the European Commission on EU rules truck dimensions (Directive 96/53/EC). MEPs voted to postpone a decision on the proposals from the Commission, which would have legalised the cross-border use of e...
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    Ukraine-Russia

    Commenting on the outcome of today's Council of EU foreign ministers in response to the referendum held yesterday in the Crimea, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated:"Today's decision by foreign ministers is welcome. Sanctions are the correct response to Russia's actions in the Crimea. ...
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    Economic crisis response

    The final reports of the European Parliament's inquiry into the role of the EU-ECB-IMF troika were adopted today by MEPs. The Greens welcomed the findings of the inquiry, which is critical of the Troika's role, and welcomed the commitment to investigate further during the next term. Commenting after...
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    NSA scandal - EP inquiry

    <xml> </xml> The final report of the European Parliament's inquiry into the mass surveillance revelations by Edward Snowden was today adopted. Commenting after the vote, Green justice and home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European Parliament has t...
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    Turkey

    The European Parliament today adopted its 2013 progress report on Turkey. Commenting after the vote, Hélène Flautre, co-chair of the EU-Turkey joint parliamentary committee, said: "While acknowledging the need to restart the negotiation process, the European Parliament has today issued a stro...
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    Food safety and consumer information

    The European Parliament today voted to reject new draft rules on the labelling of nanomaterials in food products (1). The Greens had proposed the rejection as they would have excluded all existing food additives from the labelling requirements. After the vote, Green food safety and health spokespers...
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    Shale gas

    The European Parliament today voted to confirm a legislative agreement revising EU rules on environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The Greens voted against closing the legislative review in first reading, as the agreement with the Council would fail to make EIAs compulsory for shale gas extraction...
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    Climate change policy

    The European Parliament today voted to confirm an agreement on new EU legislation aimed at curbing climate damaging F-gases (fluorinated greenhouse gases). After the vote, Green MEP Bas Eickhout, who is the European Parliament's draftsman/rapporteur for the legislation, stated: "Scaling down th...
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    EU money laundering rules

    The European Parliament today voted on draft new EU legislation aimed at tackling money laundering. The Greens welcomed the outcome of the vote on these new rules, which are being shepherded through the Parliament by Green MEP Judith Sargentini. After the vote, EP rapporteur/draftsperson Judith Sarg...
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    EU financial supervision

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green MEP Sven Giegold on strengthening the EU's financial supervisory system. Commenting after the vote, Green economic and finance spokesperson Sven Giegold said: "MEPs have today voted to strengthen and streamline the EU's financial superviso...