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    EU financial rules

    The European Parliament and Council agreed today on a compromise to ban naked credit default swaps (CDS) on the sovereign debt of European countries under new EU rules. Commenting on the agreement, Green MEP and EP draftsman for the legislation Pascal Canfin said: "Today’s agreement, notably...
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    Data privacy (PNR)

    The European Parliament civil liberties committee today voted to endorse a proposed EU-Australia agreement on the retention of passenger data (PNR). The Greens have hit out at the vote to endorse the agreement despite the fact that the deal fails to address fundamental rights concerns repeatedly rai...
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    Schengen (Bulgaria and Romania)

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling on the Dutch and Finnish governments to stop blocking a decision to endorse the entry of Romania and Bulgaria into the EU's Schengen border-free zone. The Greens strongly criticised the impasse, with the European Parliament already having ap...
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    Eurozone crisis

    Commenting on the 'roadmap for stability and growth' presented by EU Commission president Barroso today, Green economics spokesperson Philippe Lamberts MEP said: "While the Greens are in favour of recycling in principle, we would have preferred a bit more original thinking in the roadmap pres...
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    EU-Balkans

    The European Commission today presented its enlargement package, including the recommendation to grant EU candidate status to Serbia on the "understanding that Serbia re-engages in the dialogue with Kosovo" and implements agreements already reached. Membership negotiations should not be st...
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    EU-Turkey

    The European Commission today presented its progress report, assessing Turkey's progress towards EU accession. While the Greens share some of the concerns raised about media freedom, the Kurdish question and relations with Cyprus, there is a greater overriding concern with the standstill in EU-Turke...
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    CAP reform

    The European Commission today presented its legislative proposals on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens regret that the proposals have been severely watered-down to meet the demands of change-resistant member states and the agro-industry lobby. Commenting on the proposals,...
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    EU rail reform

    The European Parliament transport committee today voted on a proposal to revise EU rules on competition in the rail sector. After the vote, Green transport spokesperson Michael Cramer said:"More effective regulation is needed to promote competition and dismantle monopolies in the rail sector, e...
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    Ukraine - Tymoshenko trial

    Commenting on the ruling against former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms and Green MEP Werner Schulz said: "This politically-motivated ruling is a backwards step for the rule of law in the Ukraine and a blow to EU-Ukraine rapprochement. Nobody sh...
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    Illegal fisheries

    The European Parliament fisheries committee today adopted a report by Greens/EFA MEP Isabella Lövin on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The report highlights the particular responsibility of the EU to step up efforts to combat IUU fishing both by pushing for greater international ...