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    Data protection/PNR

    Leaked drafts of EU-US and EU-Australia agreements on the retention of passenger name records (PNR), negotiated by the European Commission (1), have been slammed by Green MEPs. Commenting on the draft, Green MEP and home affairs expert Jan Philipp Albrecht said: “The far-reaching retention of citi...
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    Serbia/war crimes

    Serbian president Boris Tadic today confirmed the arrest of Ratko Mladic one of the highest profile fugitive Bosnian Serb war criminals. The Greens welcomed the arrest, which has clear implications for Serbia's EU membership bid. Commenting on the arrest, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska...
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    Nuclear waste

    The European Parliament energy committee today voted a proposal on EU rules on nuclear waste. The Greens hit out at the vote, which included endorsing the burial of nuclear waste in seismic areas, as well as proposals to export highly radioactive waste to third countries. After the vote, Greens/EFA ...
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    EU budget

    The European Parliament's special temporary committee on future policy challenges and the EU budget (SURE committee) adopted its report the post-2013 financial framework yesterday evening. After the vote, Green MEP and shadow draftsman Bas Eickhout said: “MEPs have made clear that a freeze or decr...
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    Nuclear stress tests

    Agreement on the content of the proposed EU nuclear stress tests was officially announced this morning by EU energy commissioner Oettinger. The Greens are concerned that the tests will fall short of testing the safety in crucial areas in spite of earlier promises by commissioner Oettinger. Commentin...
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    Neighbourhood policy review

    A review of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy was presented today by the European Commission and the EU's foreign policy high representative at a crucial moment for the EU's neighbouring countries in the North Africa and Mediterranean region. The Greens have long called for a fundamental review of the E...
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    Russia - Khodorkovsky trial

    A court in Moscow today issued its ruling in the appeal case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, upholding their second conviction but reducing the sentence of Khodorkovsky by one year. The Greens hit out at the ruling as politically-motivated and called on the EU to raise the issue at ...
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    Financial regulation

    The EP economic affairs committee today voted on revised EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes. The Greens welcomed the vote, which will give greater protection for consumers in the EU. After the vote, Green MEP and shadow draftsman Sven Giegold said: "The EP has today voted for greater protect...
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    Financial regulation (Derivatives)

    The EP economic affairs committee today voted on a legislative proposal to regulate over-the-counter derivative products. The Greens welcomed the vote, which would tighten the regulation of these opaque and risky products, which played a significant role in the financial crisis. After the vote, Gree...
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    Body scanners

    The EP transport committee today adopted a report on the use of body scanners in airports (Grandes report). The Greens welcomed the outcome, after Green amendments calling for stricter conditions on the use of body scanners were adopted, notably the exclusion of x-ray technology. After the vote, Gre...