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    Situation of the Roma people in Europe

    Greens/EFA urge the French authorities to immediately suspend all expulsions of Roma and underline that these measures are in violation of EU Treaties and law, since they amount to a discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity and of Directive 2004/38/EC on the free movement of citizens and of their families in the EU.
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    Roma expulsions

    An analysis by the European Commission, which was reported today, has underlined concerns that the current expulsions of Roma by France are in conflict with European law. For the Greens, the French government must immediately stop these appalling expulsions and bring itself back in line with European law.
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    Udalbiltza - MEPs raise concerns with Commission

    Twelve Members of the European Parliament have tabled a written Parliamentary Question to both the European Commission and Council, regarding the court case against the Basque civic movement Udalbiltza which draws together local and municipal representatives. The case begins tomorrow (Thursday) in t...
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    SWIFT Agreement

    The European Parliament today, in the Strasbourg plenary, has adopted the so-called SWIFT agreement for bank data transfers to US authorities. Greens/EFA home affairs expert in the European Parliament Jan Philipp Albrecht comments: "The adoption of the new swift agreement by the majority of the...
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    Novel food

    The European Parliament today voted in second reading on the draft regulation on 'Novel foods'. Following the vote, Green MEP Bart Staes said: "Today, the European Parliament has sent a clear message to the Commission: we don't want clone food on our plates! Cloning causes unnecessary harm to a...
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    Turkey

    The Greens in the European parliament today condemned the arrest of anti-nuclear activists from all over Turkey yesterday in Ankara. The demonstrators wanted to call on the Members of the Turkish National Assembly to say no to a nuclear deal with Russia (1). Commenting on the events, Hélène Flautr...
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    SWIFT Agreement

    Commenting on the vote in the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament, and the forthcoming plenary vote on Thursday afternoon on the SWIFT agreement for the transfer of banking data to the U.S., Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht said:  "The decision of the Conservatives, Social D...
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    Strasbourg Flash

    Next week's agenda has important issues for the Greens. The SWIFT agreement on the transfer of passenger data will be voted on as will the improved agreement on the External Action Service. There will be reports on financial supervision, including from Green MEP Sven Giegold. Green MEPs will present a study on the environmental risks of G…
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    Bank Data Agreement

    German Green MEP and member of the Civil Liberties Committee, Jan Philipp Albrecht, comments on the ongoing negotiations between Council, Commission and Parliament over the transfer of bank data to US authorities ("SWIFT agreement"):"Now the cat is out of the bag: The grand coalition of Conservative...
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    Crime and Punishment in the Europe of Tomorrow

    Speakers: Dr. Martin Selmayr, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Viviane Reding Dr. Yves Bot, Advocate General, European Court of Justice Professor Helmut Satzger, University of Munich Lecturer Nadja Long, EIPA Further Contact: Jenny JasbergOffice of Jan Philipp Albrechttel. +32 2 2847060email: jan.alb...