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    poland supreme court (CC BY 2.0) David Berkowitz
    poland supreme court
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    ECJ rules Poland in breach of EU Treaties for rules on judges

    The European Court of Justice has just ruled that Poland is in breach of the EU Treaties for measures aimed at lowering the retirement age of judges, at different ages for men and women, and for allowing the Minister of Justice discretion to prolong judges' service. The Greens/EFA group have long argued that this amounts to political inte…
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    EU Member States continue to block progress on tax transparency

    EU Member States continued to block public tax transparency of large companies. At the meeting of the relevant Council Working Party on Company Law, representatives of the national governments were unable to agree on a common position on the Commission proposal for public country-by-country reporting.
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    Press release |

    EU Member States must stop blocking action on tax transparency

    Members of the European Parliament voted on a resolution calling on Member States to make progress on measures designed to improve tax transparency for multinationals. In the five years since the LuxLeaks scandal, which showed the extent of multinational tax avoidance, EU Member States have blocked a European Commission proposal on public…
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    Macedonia Map © mjbs
    Macedonia map
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    The European Council must open accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania

    The European Parliament, on the initiative of the Greens/EFA group, adopted a firm response to the decision by three countries (France, Denmark and the Netherlands) to block opening EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania at last week's European Council.
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    No arms for Assad!
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    EU must impose arms embargo and targeted sanctions

    The European Union must show President Erdogan that his actions have consequences and agree on an immediate arms embargo and targeted economic sanctions. De-escalation and the protection of the civilian population against war crimes and ethnic cleansing must be the top priority.
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    Budget
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    Parliament votes to invest in climate protection, youth and sea rescue

    The European Parliament has taken a bold step towards a more forward-looking and greener budget. Those Member States who are serious about fighting climate change, youth unemployment and the catastrophe in the Mediterranean must now agree to putting more money where it's needed.
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    Press release |

    European Parliament demands better protection for bees

    The Parliament's objection is sending a strong signal to the Commission not to bow to the pressure of Member States and the agro-chemical industry. The Parliament is demanding a new text that fully implements existing scientific guidelines. Bee populations are suffering everywhere largely due to the use of pesticides, with major consequen…
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    Elen Schurova (CC BY-SA 2.0)
    ohrid lake between macedonie and albania
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    EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania

    "It's unfortunate that EU enlargement is being held back by the French President. Only by having a credible path to EU membership can we help to build stability and lasting peace in the Western Balkans."
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    Brexit deal reached

    In our view, any deal should be put to the vote of the British people, who should have the final say as to whether they accept it and leave on a negotiated basis or ultimately choose to stay. Needless to say, in such a referendum, all British components of the Greens/EFA group will staunchly campaign for the latter option
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    Press release |

    European Council must give green light to opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania

    Ahead of the European Council meeting, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are calling on the Council to open EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania.