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    Climate change

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution setting out its position on the forthcoming UN climate summit in Cancun (1). Green MEPs welcomed the resolution, which calls for stronger EU action on emissions and resolving contradictions in the EU's negotiating position. After the vote, Green MEP...
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    Trade and climate change

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on trade and climate change by Green draftsman Yannick Jadot with a large majority. The report sets out the need to ensure greater coherence between trade and efforts to address climate change. After the vote, rapporteur Yannick Jadot (Greens/EFA) said:...
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    Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which was finalised last week. Green MEPs criticised the resolution, which was passed by a narrow centre-right majority, as ignoring the real concerns with ACTA. After the vote, Green civil liberti...
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    CAP reform

    The European Commission today presented its communication on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens broadly welcomed the direction of the communication, although noted the lack of detailed proposals makes thorough analysis difficult. Commenting on the communication, Green MEP and v...
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    Greening the UfM

    In preparation of the EuroMed Summit, the conference will first focus on the state of play, current and future challenges of the UfM and then on two major socioeconomic aspects of the partnership: the implementation of a sustainable energy policy and a gender equal development for the Mediterranean.
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    Burma - human rights

    Commenting on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese pro-democracy leader and the 1991 Nobel laureate who has been in detention for 15 of the past 21 years, Green MEP and chair of the European Parliament subcommittee on human rights Heidi Hautala said: "The long-awaited release of Aung San Su...
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    Data protection

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the negotiating mandates for a data protection agreement with the US, as well as agreements on passenger data (PNR) transfers. Following the vote, Green spokesman on civil liberties and home affairs Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European...
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    A stronger European disaster response

    At the end of October, the Commission presented its communication entitled "Towards a stronger European disaster response" which in particular the questions of setting up an EU emergency response capacity and a more effective EU coordination of pre-committed Member States assets. This hearing aims at assessing the Commission's communicati…
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    EU enlargement

    The European Commission today presented its progress report, assessing Turkey's progress towards EU accession. The Greens welcomed the report, which acknowledges the continuing progress being made by Turkey, but called on the EU to demonstrate political will and give Turkey a real membership perspec...
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    EU enlargement

    The European Commission today presented its EU enlargement package 2010, including 'progress reports' on the EU accession countries and assessments of two membership applications. Commenting on the package and the progress of the western Balkan countries, Greens/EFA foreign affairs spokesperson and ...