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    Hungary - fundamental rights

    The European Commission today announced it would refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice over the failure of the Hungarian government to amend proposed laws threatening the independence of the judiciary and the data protection authority. The Greens welcomed the decision but expressed concern ...
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    EU budget 2013

    The European Commission today outlined its proposals for the EU budget for 2013, including plans for a 2% increase in commitments and a 6.8% increase in payments (1). Commenting on the proposals, Green budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüpel (MEP, Germany) stated: "Today's proposals will doubtless...
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    ITER nuclear fusion funding

    The European Parliament today voted in favour of a deal, giving the go-ahead for the release of the first tranche of additional funding for budget of ITER nuclear fusion project, totalling €650 million for 2012. The Greens have criticised the decision to allocate additional public funds to the ITE...
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    Structural funds for crisis hit countries

    The European Parliament today adopted a legislative agreement aimed at making the use of EU structural funds easier in EU member states in fiscal difficulties and in receipt of rescue funds. Under the plans, crisis countries could use parts of their EU funds to mobilise increased loan fina...
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    Corporate tax

    The European Parliament today voted to endorse legislative proposals for an EU common consolidated base for corporate tax (CCCTB). The Greens have long supported the introduction of a binding EU CCCTB and welcomed today's vote. After the vote, Green economic affairs spokesperson Philippe Lamberts sa...
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    Energy and carbon tax

    The European Parliament today voted on proposed EU legislation on energy taxation, which sets out minimum European rates, notably with a view to introducing EU-level carbon taxation (1). The Greens criticised the outcome of the vote, which calls for the prolonging of some of the key loopholes in the...
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    PNR - data protection

    The European Parliament today voted to give its consent to a controversial draft EU-US passenger data (PNR) agreement. The positive vote on the EU-US PNR deal, which came in spite of the fact that fundamental concerns previously outlined by the EP and European courts have not been addressed, will me...
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    EU economic recovery and employment

    The European Commission today presented two communications outlining proposals for job creation in Europe in response to the crisis and to job creation and economic recovery in Greece. The Greens welcomed the shift in focus from fiscal rebalancing but cautioned that the proposals will have to be imp...
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    EU-Azerbaijan

    Das Parlament hat heute die Berichte zum Assoziierungsabkommen  zwischen der EU und Aserbaidschan so wie zwischen der EU und Armenien angenommen. Dazu erklärt Ulrike Lunacek, außenpolitische Sprecherin der Grünen/EFA-Fraktion und Grüne Schatten-Berichterstatterin für beide Lände...
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    Social security

    The European Parliament today adopted a legislative agreement revising EU rules on social security systems to close a number of loopholes under the current legislation (1). Under the terms of the deal, a key loophole will be closed ensuring highly mobile flight personnel, who work across borders by ...