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    Support for Kosovo EU recognition

    Catalan MEP and President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament Josep-Maria Terricabras has welcomed today's vote by MEPs in support of recognising Kosovo. MEPs in Strasbourg were voting on a report assessing the situation in Kosovo and its readiness for EU membership. Significantly, MEPs vot...
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    Kosovo

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt a report assessing the situation in Kosovo, drafted by Green MEP and EP vice-president Ulrike Lunacek. Commenting after the vote, Ulrike Lunacek stated: “MEPs have today given a clear message of support for Kosovo and for it to be given a meaningful per...
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    Recent attacks and abductions by Daesh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians

    Tabled by Bodil Ceballos, Alyn Smith, Ernest Urtasun, Michèle Rivasi, Michel Reimon, Barbara Lochbihler, Davor Škrlec on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions on Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt, and in particular those of 9 ...
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    Foreign Affairs Committee votes on conflict minerals

    On Monday the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (AFET) voted on an opinion to a Trade committee report on conflict minerals.
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    Press release |

    Services trade agreement (TISA)

    The EU negotiating mandate for the negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) was today published by the council of EU foreign ministers, two years after negotiations began (1). Commenting on the mandate, Green trade spokesperson and vice-president Ska Keller said: "While the belat...
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    News |

    Development committee demands concrete legislation to stop deadly trade

    Yesterday evening, the European Parliament's Development committee called for binding rules on trade in conflict minerals. Such rules are urgently needed in order to ensure that mineral purchases made by European corporations are not financing conflict or human rights violations. The committee follo...
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    Event |

    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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    Publication |

    Murder of Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia

    Tabled by Tamás Meszerics, Rebecca Harms, Heidi Hautala, Peter Eriksson, Helga Trüpel, Bart Staes, Ernest Urtasun, Barbara Lochbihler, Reinhard Bütikofer, Indrek Tarand, Michèle Rivasi, Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous repo...
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    Trade secrets can harm

    The European Parliament is now discussing a draft proposal to establish a EU directive on trade secrets. A proper balance needs to be found to avoid abusive claims of improper use of trade secrets and overbroad protection.
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    Publication |

    Situation in Venezuela

    Tabled by Ernest Urtasun, Barbara Lochbihler, Igor Šoltes, Jordi Sebastià, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Ernest Maragall on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, –       having regard to the statement by the spokesperson of Vice-Presiden...