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    Press release |

    Emissions trading

    The European Parliament and EU governments in Council this reached agreement on proposals aimed at addressing the oversupply of emissions allowances in the EU's emissions trading scheme, notably a proposed 'market stability reserve' (1). Commenting on the agreement, Green climate change spokesperson...
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    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Brussels plenary included fishery discards are back; reducing plastic bag use; biofuels’ climate problem and land use: problem unsolved; Bangladesh tragedy and the textile industry's responsibility; light touch regulation of shadow banking funds; EU budget discharge and problems with ITER nuclear fusion proje…
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    European Investment Bank

    The European Parliament today adopted a report drafted by Green MEP Ernest Urtasun assessing the activities of the European Investment Bank in 2013. The report highlights concerns with transparency and accountability, as well as regarding some of the projects funded by the EIB. After the vote, Green...
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    Money market funds

    The European Parliament today voted on draft new EU rules on money market funds. The Greens hit out at the vote, which would lead to weaker rules on these sensitive funds, which function like shadow banks. After the vote, Green MEP and financial affairs spokesperson Eva Joly stated: “MEPs have tod...
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    Youth employment

    The European Parliament today approved a proposal to increase the initial pre-financing amount of the European Youth Employment Initiative (1). After the vote, Green employment and youth spokesperson Terry Reintke said: "This will give a welcome boost to the Youth Employment Initiative and hop...
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    Event |

    The Greens/EFA Co-Presidents' briefing

    Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts present the key issues of the plenary session and of the European agenda for the Greens/EFA group
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    Second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse and progress of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact

    Tabled by Jean Lambert, Ska Keller, Yannick Jadot, Ulrike Lunacek, Monika Vana, Karima Delli, Judith Sargentini, Davor Škrlec on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group The European Parliament, –    having regard to its previous resolutions on Bangladesh, in particular those of 23 May 2013 ...
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    EU investment plan

    The European Parliament's budgetary and economic affairs committee today voted on the draft European Fund for Strategic Investments. The outcome will serve as the basis for the Parliament's position in negotiations with EU governments and the European Commission. Commenting after the vote, Greens/EF...
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    Google antitrust case

    Commenting on the antitrust procedure launched by the European Commission today against Google, Green competition spokesperson Michel Reimon said: “There can be little doubt that Google abuses its dominant market position, so it was high time for the Commission to formally act on this. The drawn o...
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    TTIP and sustainable food production: water and fire?

    The currently negotiated and disputed free trade agreement (TTIP) between the EU and US could have deep impacts on how we produce our food. Even if there are not many policy areas that have a more direct impact on people and the planet, this was one of the issues that were largely left out in the TTIP-debate. That is why the Greens-Efa gr…