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    Press release |

    Energy Council - Nuclear Safety

    EU energy ministers are gathering today in an extraordinary council meeting to discuss nuclear safety in Europe in the context of the current disaster at Fukushima in Japan. The Greens have expressed concern that the proposed stress tests are being used to divert attention from more fundamental ques...
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    Japan

    Commenting on the emerging situation in Japan and beyond, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: “As the tragic and catastrophic consequences of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the wider pacific region continue to unfold, the Greens express their sincere condolences to all those affe...
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    Energy efficiency

    The European Commission today adopted an energy efficiency plan, with a view to outlining how the EU target of reducing energy consumption 20% by 2020 can be achieved. The Greens have criticised the 'plan', which fails to present any decisive action on energy efficiency. Commenting on the plan, Gree...
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    News |

    e-fa News Round-Up February 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 European parl...
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    EU energy council

    Commenting on the council of EU energy ministers today, Green energy spokesperson Claude Turmes said: "Energy ministers have today underlined the directionless nature of EU energy policy, following on from the precedent set by EU leaders at the energy summit earlier this month. What should ha...
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    Korea trade agreement

    The European Parliament today gave its approval to a controversial free trade agreement with South Korea. The Greens have expressed concerns about the far-reaching nature of the agreement, including provisions under which Korean car emissions rules have been manipulated to allow European car makers ...
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    New rights for bus and coach passengers welcomed

    SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed today's vote in the European Parliament to improve the rights of bus and coach passengers.  The SNP MEP said that the new EU law would be particularly important for improving services for disabled users of bus and coach services.  The n...
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    Radioactive contaminated foodstuffs

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the revision of EU rules on the radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (1). MEPs voted for the legal base to be changed to make the EP a co-legislator on the proposal (2). The Greens welcomed the call to change the legal base, however regretted the ...
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    Event |

    Green Cities, Happy People

    The conference aims at promoting the best practices in terms of urban sustainability and try to explore ways to make other cities benefit from their experience
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    Europe 2020

    The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Commission’s communication ‘EU 2020: a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’, –   having regard to the Commission’s communication ‘Annual Growth Survey: advancing the EU’s comprehensive re...