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    Migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean

    Commenting on the tragic boat accident in the Mediterranean, near Lampedusa, which has left at least 82 migrants dead, Green migration policy spokesperson Ska Keller said: "This latest tragedy in the Mediterranean must be the final wake up call for EU governments to finally take responsibility ...
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    European Social Fund

    The European Parliament and Council reached an agreement yesterday evening on the European Social Fund for 2014-20. Commenting on the outcome, Green social policy spokesperson and vice-chair of the European Parliament’s employment committee Elisabeth Schroedter said: "Yesterday’s agreement ...
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    Sakharov Prize

    Whistleblower Edward Snowden was today included in the three-person shortlist for this year's Sakharov Prize, following a vote in the European Parliament (1). Earlier this month, Snowden was nominated by the Greens/EFA group for the EU's annual award for 'freedom of thought' in rec...
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    Flight times and pilot safety

    The European Parliament's transport committee today voted to reject proposals from the European Commission, revising EU rules on flight times. The Greens had proposed the objection due to concerns the Commission's draft would lead to an increase in flight times and more strenuous working conditions ...
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    Climate change

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change today published the report of its first working group, as part of the long-awaited 5th assessment report on the science of climate change. Commenting on the report and the implications for EU climate policy, Green climate spokesperson Satu Hassi said: &q...
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    Public health

    The European Parliament's public health committee today voted on two legislative proposals, which aim to update EU rules on medical devices following various scandals (e.g. with breast implants, hip replacements). Commenting on the outcome, Green public health spokesperson Michèle Rivasi (France) s...
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    CAP reform

    An agreement on 4 key legislative proposals aimed at reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy was reached between the European Parliament and Council in trialogue negotiations last night. The Greens strongly criticised the outcome, which is much worse than the position voted by the EP earlier i...
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    EU-Russia

    Commenting on the hunger strike commenced by Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova on Monday, in protest at her detention conditions in Mordovia camp, Green MEP Werner Schulz, vice-chair of the EU-Russia parliamentary cooperation committee said: "The description of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova'...
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    Human rights/Iran

    Commenting on the unexpected early release of human rights activist and 2012 Sakharov Prize winner Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison in Tehran, Green MEP and chair of the EP's human rights subcommittee Barbara Lochbihler and Green MEP and chair of the EP delegation for relations with Iran Tarja ...
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    Financial market manipulation

    The European Commission today presented a legislative proposal on benchmarks used for commodities, interbank lending and exchange rates. The proposal is ostensibly aimed at addressing flaws in the current rules, which allowed the LIBOR and EURIBOR scandals to occur, however the Greens have expressed...