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    European Agenda on Migration

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    European Agenda on Migration

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    Tackling the trade in conflict minerals

    The European Parliament voted today on a draft law to break the link between mineral extraction and the financing of armed groups in areas of conflict. Profits from the so-called "conflict minerals" fuel further violence and killing. The law covers four minerals: gold, tin, tantalum and tu...
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    Conflict minerals

    The European Parliament today voted on draft EU legislation aimed at preventing conflict minerals through supply chain transparency. The vote significantly strengthened the original draft law proposed by the Commission by creating binding transparency rules, which would apply to firms throughout the...
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    Swaziland, notably the cases of Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu

    Tabled by Judith Sargentini, Maria Heubuch, Heidi Hautala, Barbara Lochbihler, Ernest Urtasun, Bodil Ceballos, Igor Šoltes on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, - having regard to the revised Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Paci...
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    Zimbabwe, notably the case of Itai Dzamara

    Tabled by Judith Sargentini, Maria Heubuch, Heidi Hautala, Barbara Lochbihler, Ernest Urtasun, Bodil Ceballos, Igor Šoltes on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group  The European Parliament, - having regard to its previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, - having regard to the revised Partnership A...
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    Conflict minerals

    On May 20th the European Parliament will vote on conflict minerals legislation. Greens fear that the proposal will be robbed of all its meaning as EU leaves decision to ban conflict minerals up to companies.
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    Mediterranean migration crisis

    EU foreign ministers today agreed to launch a military mission against migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean. The Greens hit out at the decision, with migration spokesperson Judith Sargentini stating: “It is cynical of EU governments to propose a military response to what is a refugee crisis. Des...
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    Hungary

    The Chairs of the European Parliament’s centre-right (EPP) and centre-left (S&D) groups today rejected a Greens/EFA group proposal to adopt a plenary resolution next week on the situation in Hungary, with the S&D proposing only to postpone the resolution. Reacting to this refusal, Greens/E...
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    Migration

    The European Commission today presented a new package of measures on migration. The proposals do not go far enough, according to Greens/EFA Co-President Rebecca Harms, who said: “The European Commission seems, at least, to have understood that the EU Member States must together face up to their co...