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    EU vote victory for Western Sahara

    A group of MEPs has welcomed the European Parliament's decision to reject a controversial agreement with Morocco. In a key vote in Strasbourg, MEPs refused to extend the protocol to the EU Morocco Fisheries Agreement which undermines the status of occupied Western Sahara and is questionable under in...
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    The prospects for democracy in Algeria

    The Arab Spring saw many opposition movements emerge and uprisings take place in the Southern Mediterranean region. In Algeria however, there seems to be a deep silence hiding the trauma of the 90's. Constitutional laws are being voted, but can we really speak of democratic transition?
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    News |

    Defence Spending

    The European Parliament today adopted the report on the impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector (Lisek report), voting in favour of allocating additional funds of the EU budget for defence research and several other projects. After the vote, Green defence spokesman Reinhard Bütik...
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    Press release |

    EU-Morocco fisheries agreement/Western Sahara

    The European Parliament today voted not to give its consent to a controversial EU-Morocco fisheries agreement (1). The Greens warmly welcomed the outcome of the vote and called on the Commission to come forward with a revised proposal under which the waters of Western Sahara are excluded from the EU...
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    Publication |

    The situation in Syria

    The European Parliament, –    having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular of 27 October on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities and the case of Rafah Nached, of 15 September 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 7 July ...
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    Press release |

    EU-Russia summit

    Ahead of tomorrow's EU-Russia summit and in the context of a European Parliament debate today on Russia, the Greens have called on the EU to support the calls of opposition demonstrators for a re-run of the disputed Duma elections. Commenting on the situation, Green MEP and vice-...
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    Press release |

    Border surveillance (Eurosur)

    The European Commission today adopted proposals to set up a new border surveillance system (Eurosur), aimed at tightening border controls and reducing migrant numbers, including setting up new data exchange systems and introducing border surveillance technologies. The Greens believe the focus on tig...
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    Press release |

    EU single permit

    The new EU single work and residence permit is today set to be adopted by the European Parliament (1). The Greens believe the single permit is an important step forward but regret that it does not grant greater rights to those seeking to live and work in the EU. Commenting on the permit, Green Euro-...
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    News |

    Presidency of the European Union

    On Wednesday 7 December, a delegation of the Greens/EFA Group went to Copenhagen and met the incoming Danish Presidency of the European Union to discuss its priorities
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    Human rights and the EU-India Free Trade agreement

    Ska Keller co-hosts this conference on the negative effects of the EU-India Free trade agreement and what the Commission and Parliament can do have a positive influence.