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    Future EU budget

    The European Commission finalised its proposals on the future financial framework of the EU yesterday, including a proposal for a new own resources system to finance the future EU budget. The Greens welcomed the proposals on own resources but regretted that the Commission sought to present what is i...
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    EP transparency reform

    In the wake of the recent MEP cash-for-amendments scandal the EP committed to strengthen its transparency and anti-corruption rules. The working group set up by EP president Buzek to draft a new code of conduct for MEPs finished its work today (1). The Greens have welcomed the outcome as an importan...
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    Schengen

    Commenting on the proposals, agreed at last week's EU summit, to revise the Schengen agreement to allow the reintroduction of border controls under certain conditions, Greens/EFA co-presidents Dany Cohn-Bendit and Rebecca Harms said: "Following last week's EU summit, which tasked the EU Commiss...
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    EU summit

    Commenting on the outcome of today's EU summit, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "The future of the Euro hangs in the balance but EU leaders are continuing to muddle through and take the path of least resistance. At every step of the Eurozone crisis, EU leaders have acted too late an...
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    Radioactive waste

    The European Parliament today gave the thumbs-up to weak EU rules on radioactive waste in its vote on new legislation proposed by the European Commission (1). The Greens have criticised the rules, which fail to address the concerns with radioactive waste. However, the group expressed its relief that...
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    Consumer rights

    New EU consumer rights rules were approved by the European Parliament today, following a legislative compromise with the European Council. Green MEPs welcomed the new legislation, which will strengthen consumer rights across the EU, notably extending protection for online shopping. Speaking after th...
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    Economic governance

    The European Parliament today voted to set out its position on the EU's '6 pack' of economic governance legislation (1), with negotiations between the European Parliament and Council still ongoing. While the Greens agree with the urgent need to introduce tougher economic governance and reform the st...
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    European Parliament

    Portuguese MEP Rui Tavares has announced his intention to join the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. Mr Tavares, who was elected in 2009 as an independent on the 'Bloco de Esquerda' list in Portugal, previously sat with the GUE/NGL group.  Mr Tavares first co...
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    Energy efficiency

    The European Commission today presented its proposals for an energy saving directive. The Greens criticised the lack of ambition in the proposals, which will make it difficult for the EU to achieve its target of reducing energy consumption 20% by 2020. Commenting on the proposals, Green energy ...
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    Road safety

    The European Parliament transport committee today adopted a report on improving road safety in Europe. The Greens welcomed the outcome, notably the support of MEPs for two important Green proposals, recommending the introduction of a Europe wide 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas and for an EU-wide ...