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    Sakharov Prize

    Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence (1), the Greens/EFA proposed candidate, has been chosen for the shortlist for this year's Sakharov Prize (2). After the decision (3), Greens/EFA co-president Dany Cohn-Bendit said: "The Greens/EFA group is delighted with tonight's decision to include our candida...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    A busy plenary week includes legislative votes on maternity leave, the EU budget, and the external action service. MEPs will also discuss the Hungarian sludge disaster, the ACTA agreement and the Roma scandal in France, while the Sakharov Prize will also be decided.
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    Possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States

    Third Countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States
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    UK Government taken to court over data protection

    Scottish Nationalist MEP Ian Hudghton has urged the ConDem government in London to 'get it's act together' on data protection. The call came as it emerged that the European Commission is to refer the UK to the European Court of Justice over its apparent failure to comply with EU data protection rule...
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    Pakistan readmission agreement

    The European Parliament today approved an EU 'readmission agreement' with Pakistan, providing for the return of Pakistani citizens from EU member states to Pakistan. The Greens opposed the agreement and raised their concerns about EU readmission agreements in general, which ignore whether the receiv...
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    Passenger data (PNR)

    The European Commission today presented its 'PNR Package' setting out its policy on the exchange of passenger name records with third countries and agreements with the US, Australia and Canada. The Greens criticised the proposals, with German Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht responding: "Today's ...
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    MEPs statement on ETA announcement

    A group of Members of the European Parliament have released a statement calling for the European Union and the Spanish and French governments to seize the historic opportunities presented by ETA's recent announcement of a cessation to armed activity.Several MEPs set up the Basque Friendship Group in...
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    Roma expulsions

    EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding today criticised the ongoing expulsion of Roma people by the French authorities, the first time the European Commission has explicitly criticised France. The Commissioner also raised the threat of legal action against France. Reacting to the Commission's shift ...
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    Roma expulsions

    Le Parlement européen vient d'adopter une résolution demandant que cessent immédiatement les reconduites de centaines de Roms de la France vers la Bulgarie et la Roumanie. Le Groupe des Verts/ALE a défendu cette position avec vigueur et se réjouit qu'une majorité de eurodéputés ait soutenu cette position.
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    Roma

    The European Parliament today sent a strong signal of support to Roma communities and a clear message to governments, adopting a resolution demanding an immediate end to the deportations of hundreds of Roma from France to Bulgaria and Romania. (337 in favour, 245 against.51 abstentions). Greens / EFA members campaigned vigorously on this …