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    Smart specialisation – a smarter approach to EU structural funding

    The concept of smart specialisation will play a key role in ensuring the success of EU structural funding in future, according to a seminar organised in the European Parliament by Catalan MEP Ernest Maragall. Whilst the idea of 'smart specialisation' is nothing new, it is significant that for the ...
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    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    Ahead of this Thursday's meeting of the conference of presidents of political groups in the European Parliament, which will discuss the creation of an inquiry committee into tax evasion and dumping, the legal services of the parliament have today presented their assessment. The assessment confirms t...
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    EFA MEPs back single seat for European Parliament

    Several EFA MEPs have given their backing to the campaign for a single seat for the European Parliament. At an event in Brussels, MEPs signed a pledge calling for an end to the Parliament's monthly commute to Strasbourg which costs the taxpayer some 180 million euros annually. Jordi Sebastià signs...
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    EU Commission work programme

    The European Parliament today voted on a series of resolutions representing its response to the draft work programme of the European Commission for 2015. Political squabbling meant that in the end none of the draft resolutions was actually adopted, however a majority of MEPs expressed support for ma...
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    Turkish government must stop media restrictions

    Catalan MEP and Member of the European Parliament's Turkey delegation Ernest Maragall has called on the Turkish government to stop interfering with media freedom and freedom of expression, which he says are core values for the European Union. Mr Maragall spoke as MEPs vote on a resolution in Strasbo...
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    We have not been elected to satisfy the markets

    Green/EFA president Philippe Lamberts gives his assessment of the challenges facing the EU. Instead of narrowly focusing on economic growth, Europe should be giving priority to addressing growing inequality and social exclusion.
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    Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs

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    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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    Commission Work Programme for 2015

    The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Commission Work Programme 2015 – A New Start’ (COM (2014)0910), – having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘An Investment Plan for Europe’ (COM (2014)0903), – having regard to the existin...
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    Greens/EFA Round up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary included tar sands, EU GMO authorisations, EU Commission's work plans and 'better regulation', European economic governance, EU budget shortfalls, EU summit, LuxLeaks, recognising Palestine, CIA abuses and the complicity of EU member states,...