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    Labour Migration and Social Rights

    We will examine how we can integrate migrant workers into the European labour markets by giving migrant workers rights. But we want to do it in a way that avoids a race to the bottom for wages and working conditions. We wish to avoid social dumping and the other downsides of migration and therefore we wish to put forward demands - to the …
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    Raw materials

    In the context of the Bütikofer report, the Greens in the European Parliament are hosting a public conference with high level experts to define a Green strategy on raw materials. MEPs and experts will discuss the effects of exploitation and preservation of raw materials on trade and development, resource efficiency. The conference will al…
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    Nuclear industry

    Preliminary findings of a new independent study on the status of the nuclear industry were presented today in the European Parliament at a press conference hosted by the Greens/EFA group (1). The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2010-11 (the final version of which will be presented to the Worldw...
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    Economic governance package

    The European Parliament economic affairs committee yesterday evening adopted a series of reports as part of the new EU economic governance package (1). While they have supported part of the package, the Greens have described the vote as a missed opportunity to make the proposals fair and balanced. A...
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    Economic indicators

    A new study, presented by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament today, has underlined the need for to look beyond gross domestic product in order to assess the situation in Europe's regions.  Commenting on the outcome of the study, Green MEP and vice-president of the EP's social affai...
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    Carbon and energy tax

    The European Commission will tomorrow present proposals to revise the energy taxation directive, which sets out minimum European rates, notably with a view to introducing EU-level carbon taxation. The Greens welcome the initiative of the Commission but the group has expressed concerns both as regard...
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    Power sector emissions

    Dutch energy utility Vatenfall-Nuon today agreed to suspend a planned coal gasification plant and to an emissions performance standard for all new power plants. The emissions performance standard is set at 360 gram CO2 per kilowatt-hour, which is less than half the emissions of a regular coal power ...
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    Roma

    The European Commission today presented an EU framework for national Roma integration strategies. The Greens have given a cautious welcome to the framework but regretted the failure to put a central focus on discrimination and the weak requirements on member states. The group has stressed the need f...
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    News |

    e-fa News Round-Up March 2011

      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 in the Europe...
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    The Green New Deal

    More than a policy for greening, a programme for living. The Green New Deal is more than just another «eco-friendly» policy - it’s a plan for a complete rethink of priorities, from the way we live and work to what we value most. Therefore the Green New Deal proposes a comprehensive, economic, social and environmental revolution, from inf…