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    Data protection

    The European Commission will today present the data protection package, including legislative proposals. The Greens gave a broad welcome to the proposals. Ahead of the presentation, Green home affairs expert Jan Philipp Albrecht MEP said: "These proposals would be an important step forward, br...
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    e-fa: News Round-Up January 2012

    January 2012 Round-Up The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group...
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    Belarus

    EU foreign ministers today agreed to expand travel restrictions and asset freezes against members of the Lukashenko regime in Belarus in response to the continuation of the poor human rights situation in the country. The Greens believe the measures will not be effective and have called for w...
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    Greens/EFA Round-up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the first session of 2012 included the debates on the economic crisis and treaty response, the political situation in Hungary and the initiation of an infringement procedure under Art.7 as well as the reports on waste electrical equipment, biocides and food wastage
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    Hungary

    The European Commission issued a much-anticipated assessment of the compatibility of the new Hungarian constitution and implementing 'cardinal laws' with EU law. The Greens welcomed the assessment but expressed concern that the Commission's assessment fails to address other worrying proposals
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Greens/EFA priorities for the first session of the second half of the parliamentary term will include the debates on the economic crisis and treaty response, the political situation in Hungary and the initiation of an infringement procedure under Art.7 as well as the reports on waste electrical equipment, biocides and food wastage
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    Hungary

    International pressure continues to grow on Hungary as the political situation in Budapest deteriorates. The new Hungarian Constitution has added to concerns from the US and EU over the erosion of freedom and democracy that had already grown from the media law of a year ago. Fundamental values of the Euroepan Union are being challenged …
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    Democracy in Hungary

    As a response to the deterioration of the political situation in Hungary, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit have called for the initiation of an infringement procedure under Article 7 of the EU Treaty. The Greens had already expressed their deep concerns about Hungary’s d...
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    Democracy at risk

    The Greens/EFA Co-Presidents express their concern about the determination of Viktor Orbán's government to take Hungary in a direction that is far from the core values of the European Union.
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    Letter to Barroso

    Ahead of a crucial vote in the Hungarian Parliament on Friday 23 December, Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit warn in a letter to the EU Commission's President José Barroso that adopting the proposed laws would mean "the factual end of democracy and rule of law" i...