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    The European Arms Exports, Peace, Human Rights and Democracy

    Greens/EFA conference will address the urgent issue of the implementation EU export criteria and the need to reform and strengthen the EU export regime. EU Member States outrank US and Russia as the world’s largest arms exporter. An ever increasing proportion of European arms exports - 61% in 2011 - is being delivered to countries outside…
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    Press release |

    Turkey demonstrations

    Commenting on the public demonstrations in Turkey and the violent response of the authorities, Green MEP and co-chair of the EU-Turkey joint parliamentary committee Hélène Flautre said: "The massive peaceful demonstrations in Turkey, the silence of the Turkish mainstream media and the excessi...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Priorities for the Greens this week: EU-Russia summit and EU-Russia relations, EU data protection rules Greens/EFA events: EU-US trade: the good, the bad and the ugly; Finding food - Innovative ways to help the most deprived; European arms exports and their implications
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    Press release |

    Schengen border control

    The European Parliament and Council yesterday evening reached an agreement on two key legislative files related to the EU’s Schengen border-free system, one on the reintroduction of border controls and one on the evaluation of Schengen. Commenting on the outcome of the proposals to reintroduce bor...
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    Press release |

    European border surveillance (EUROSUR)

    The European Parliament and Council yesterday reached agreement on legislation to set up the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). The Greens have criticised the proposed system and expressed regret at the agreement, with migration policy spokesperson Ska Keller stating: "Today's deal ...
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    News |

    Human Rights in Russia

    The Human Rights Committee of the European Parliament held a hearing on Russia today with members of the band "Pussy Riot", William Browder and others. Chair of the Committee, Green MEP Barbara Lochbihler and the vice chair of the Parliamentary Committee on EU-Russia Cooperation, Gr...
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    Press release |

    Fundamental rights and justice

    EU rules on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings were finalised in a final round of trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament and Council this evening. Green justice and home affairs spokesperson Jan Philipp Albrecht welcomed the deal, stating: "To...
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    Press release |

    Human Rights in Russia

    Anlässlich der heutigen Anhörung im Ausschuss für Menschenrechte zur Lage in Russland erklären Barbara Lochbihler, Vorsitzende des Menschenrechtsausschusses und Werner Schulz, Vizevorsitzender des Parlamentarischen Kooperationsausschusses EU-Russland des Europaparlaments:  "Bei der ...
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    News |

    Greens/EFA Round-up

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg plenary week included bank resolution and economic stability, renewable energy policy in Europe, a missed chance for offshore drilling rules, tax avoidance and EU action, supervising European banks, the EU Commission and Dalligate, concerns with EU-US trade deal, defending EU standards in trade ag…
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    Press release |

    Burma

    The European Parliament today endorsed a proposal to grant preferential trade access to Burma (under the generalised scheme of preferences) after a break of 16 years. The Greens criticised the decision, notably the absence of any conditions or time limits, in spite of the human rights situation in t...