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    EU-Ukraine agreement

    Ahead of today's vote in the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: “Beyond the current conflict and the question of sanctions on Russia, the government and the people of Ukraine need a strong signal from...
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    Russia - arms exports

    Commenting on the decision by the French president to temporarily suspend the delivery of two aircraft carriers to Russia, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "This decision was long overdue. The Greens have been calling for a halt to all arms exports to Russia for months. EU member sta...
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    EU summit

    Commenting on the EU summit’s decisions on the EU top jobs and discussions on the Ukraine crisis, the Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts stated: “Greens/EFA congratulate Federica Mogherini and Donald Tusk on their nominations to the top EU posts. Donald Tusk’s electio...
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    EU Foreign Affairs Council

    Outlining their expectations for the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs chiefs in Milan, the Greens/EFA spokespersons for foreign affairs, Barbara Lochbihler and Tamás Meszerics, said: "EU foreign affairs ministers have to urgently develop effective and common strategies for a series of da...
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    Ukraine-Russia

    Commenting on the results of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Rebecca Harms, Greens/EFA co-President in the European Parliament, voiced her disappointment and called on the EU to develop a strategy for energy security: "It is hard...
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    Sanctions against Russia

    Comment by Rebecca Harms, president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament Published in German on 28 Juli 2014 at www.zeit-online.de As early as late February, following Russia’s occupation and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, the European Union had resolved to strengthen...
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    EU sanctions against Russia

    Commenting on the approval by the EU of further sanctions against Russia, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said:„With the adoption of targeted economic sanctions against Russia, the EU is reacting to the escalation of violence in Eastern Ukraine. The EU Heads of state and governments must act...
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    Middle East conflict

    Commenting on the ongoing conflict in Palestine and Israel, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Philippe Lamberts said: "The dramatic conflict in Gaza must stop immediately. We condemn the bombing and shelling of hospitals, schools, and other civilian areas, with the resulting deaths of ...
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    Russia/Ukraine

    Commenting on the outcome of today’s meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers and on the EU’s future approach to the Ukraine crisis, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms stated:“Given the events of the last few days and the horror of the shooting down of flight MH17, it is incomprehensible and...
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    Greens/EFA Roundup

    Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary included the vote on the EU Commission presidency as well as the debates on TTIP EU-US negotiations- EU, Ukrainian crisis and Europe's role, EU maternity leave rules and youth unemployment in Europe. Another EU priority for the Greens is the Special European Council and the repartition of …