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    EU-US TTIP negotiations

    A narrow majority of the European Parliament (1) this morning voted to postpone a debate on the EU-US TTIP trade and investment negotiations*, following an initiative by centre-right political groups. The vote to postpone the debate followed a unilateral decision yesterday evening by the EP presiden...
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    The situation in Nepal after the earthquakes

    Tabled by Jean Lambert, Barbara Lochbihler, Ernest Urtasun on behalf of the Greens/EFA group The European Parliament, -        having regard to the statement by the UN humanitarian coordinator on 4 June stating that international funding in support of Nepal remains...
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    Situation in Syria, in particular in Palmyra and the case of Mazen Darwish

    Tabled by Barbara Lochbihler, Davor Skrlec, Karima Delli, Ernest Urtasun, Eva Joly, Bronis Rope, Bodil Ceballos, Reinhard Butikofer on behalf of the Greens/EFA group The European Parliament, –    having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, including on the destruction of cul...
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    EU-US TTIP negotiations

    The European Parliament's president this evening decided to postpone the vote on a resolution on the ongoing EU-US TTIP trade and investment negotiations*, which had been foreseen for tomorrow. Commenting on the decision, Greens/EFA trade spokesperson Yannick Jadot said: "The European Pa...
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    EFA MEP to vote against 'trojan horse' trade agreement

    Plaid MEP Jill Evans will vote against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP trade agreement in Strasbourg this week. Jill Evans MEP is concerned that the agreement could open up Welsh public services like the NHS, fire services, education and others to competition from priva...
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    News |

    EFA MEPs say No to TTIP

    MEPs from the European Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament are saying 'no' to TTIP in Strasbourg this week. TTIP is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a bilateral free trade agreement currently being negotiated in secret between the European Union and the...
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    EU-US TTIP talks vote in European Parliament

    Ahead of the crunch vote in the European Parliament on its resolution on the TTIP EU-US negotiations, the Greens/EFA MEPs will look at the key issues and assess the prospects for the vote. For those not travelling to Strasbourg but following on the livestream, you can submit questions in advance by responding to this email. Please find …
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    Turkey

    Commenting on the results of Sunday's parliamentary election in Turkey, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said:"This vote gives hope for democracy and human rights in Turkey. After the dramatic lurch by Turkish president Erdogan away from basic democratic norms and values in the recent past...
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    News |

    EFA - Visit to Israel and Palestine

    Day One - Wednesday 3 June I have been to Palestine and Israel many times in the past fifteen years and I have seen many changes, but some things stay the same. The occupation, of course. The siege of Gaza. The settlements. The continuing lack of justice for the Palestinians. Having arrived in Tel A...
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    TiSA international services agreement

    Yesterday, Wikileaks released 17 secret texts of the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) negotiations (1), including annexes covering a wide range of issues and sectors but also a document on member states exceptions from the liberalisation requirement. The leak came on the same day as ministers dis...