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    Press release |

    Banking

    The European Parliament and Council today reached an agreement on new EU legislation governing basic bank accounts. The Greens welcomed the outcome, notably provisions on the right to a bank account, as well on greater transparency on the costs of bank accounts. The deal must now be confirmed by the...
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    Banking resolution

    An agreement was reached this morning between the European Parliament and Council on new EU rules on bank resolution and the creation of single mechanism for banking resolution. European Parliament negotiators have secured major improvements to the single resolution mechanism that was on the table f...
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    EU truck size rules/monster trucks

    <xml> </xml> The European Parliament's transport committee today voted on proposals from the European Commission on EU rules truck dimensions (Directive 96/53/EC). MEPs voted to postpone a decision on the proposals from the Commission, which would have legalised the cross-border use of e...
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    News |

    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/EFA priorities for the week include preventing the spread of mega trucks, clamping down on corporate tax evasion, nuclear safety, EU communications legislation and net neutrality, posted workers, waste shipments, honey labels, bee health and GMOs, emissions from global aviation, Ukrainian crisis and the EU's response, right to wate…
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round-up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary included the Plastic bags and the environment; Remembering Fukushima; EU seed legislation; EU financial supervision; Money laundering; Genetic resources and benefit sharing; Data protection; NSA surveillance and fundamental rights; Phasing out super greenhouse F-gases; Shale gas, fracking a…
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    Press release |

    Economic crisis response

    The final reports of the European Parliament's inquiry into the role of the EU-ECB-IMF troika were adopted today by MEPs. The Greens welcomed the findings of the inquiry, which is critical of the Troika's role, and welcomed the commitment to investigate further during the next term. Commenting after...
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    Video |

    Dataprotection

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    NSA surveillance programme, in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights

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    Press release |

    EU money laundering rules

    The European Parliament today voted on draft new EU legislation aimed at tackling money laundering. The Greens welcomed the outcome of the vote on these new rules, which are being shepherded through the Parliament by Green MEP Judith Sargentini. After the vote, EP rapporteur/draftsperson Judith Sarg...
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    EU financial supervision

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green MEP Sven Giegold on strengthening the EU's financial supervisory system. Commenting after the vote, Green economic and finance spokesperson Sven Giegold said: "MEPs have today voted to strengthen and streamline the EU's financial superviso...