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    EU-Russia relations

    Commenting on today's EU-Russia summit, Green foreign policy spokesperson Werner Schulz said: "Today's summit is totally overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine and the role of Russian president Putin in the crisis. The Winter Games in Sochi will also be taking place in the shadow of the Ukrainia...
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    Waste shipments

    The European Parliament's environment committee today voted on proposals to revise EU rules on waste shipments. The Greens welcomed the vote on the legislation, which is being shepherded through parliament by Green MEP Bart Staes, parliament's rapporteur/draftsman. After the vote, Bart Staes said: &...
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    EU climate and energy policy

    The European Commission today presented its proposals for EU climate and energy policy to 2030. The proposals are intended to frame a decision by EU leaders at a summit in Brussels in March on the direction of EU energy policy to 2030. The Greens hit out at the lack of ambition in the proposals. Com...
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    Emissions trading

    The European Commission today presented proposals ostensibly aimed at addressing the oversupply of emissions allowances in the EU's emissions trading scheme. The Greens expressed regret at the limited nature of the proposals, with Green climate change spokesperson Bas Eickhout said: "What the C...
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    Shale gas and fracking

    The European Commission today presented proposals for mere recommendations on the exploitation of unconventional fossil fuels, notably shale gas.  The Greens condemned the failure to propose binding measures to address shale gas and minimise the associated risks. Commenting on the proposals, Gr...
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    Turkey - Erdoğan visit

    The Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan, currently on a state visit to Brussels, today met with a delegation of the European Parliament. Greens/EFA MEP Hélène Flautre, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, commented after the meeting: "Prime Minister E...
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    EU-US trade negotiations (TTIP)

    The European Commission today decided that it would be freezing negotiations on an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism in the context of the EU-US trade and investment partnership (TTIP), with a view to launching a public consultation. Commenting on the development, Green trade spokesperson ...
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    Central African Republic

    Commenting on today's EU council of foreign ministers and the decision on an EU mission to the Central African Republic, Green security spokesperson Tarja Cronberg said: "The decision on sending an EU 'bridging operation' to the Bangui area of the Central African Republic (CAR) is welcome but i...
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    Ukraine crackdown

    Commenting on the passage of a package of laws by the Ukrainian parliament yesterday, which seriously restricts the freedom of assembly and the activities of non-governmental organisations, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated: "These laws amount to an anti-democratic putsch, which scup...
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    EU enlargement

    The European Parliament today voted on reports assessing the accession progress of both Serbia and Kosovo. Commenting after the vote, Green foreign affairs spokesperson and parliament's rapporteur/draftperson for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek said: "The EU under the leadership of Catherine Ashton has p...