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    Press release |

    Public health

    The European Parliament's public health committee today voted on two legislative proposals, which aim to update EU rules on medical devices following various scandals (e.g. with breast implants, hip replacements). Commenting on the outcome, Green public health spokesperson Michèle Rivasi (France) s...
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    News |

    EU seed regulation

      International activist and scientist Dr Vandana Shiva is currently travelling the world on a campaign on seed freedom and has published, together with the 'International Commission on the future of Seed' a small book called "The Law of the Seed". Watch the recorded livestream of V...
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    News |

    EU-Thailand Free-Trade Agreement

      The 2nd round of the Thailand - EU Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) talks took place last week in the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Since the start of the negotiations, civil society has expressed its fear that the EU, as it did in the recent past with India, is pushing levels of &quo...
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    Vandana Shiva

    Expanding GMO use would deprive farmers of control over seeds, with the rights for GMOs controlled by a handful of multinational agrochemical companies. This would give these companies significant influence over our food supply system.
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    Event |

    The law of the seed - lecture by Vandana Shiva

    The Greens/EFA invite you to an exclusive public lecture 'The Law of the Seed ' by the international activist and scientist Vandana Shiva. She will explain why the newly proposed European seed legislation is a threat to biodiversity and our common heritage.
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    Event |

    Sustainable 2 Wheels

    The Sustainable 2Wheels event seeks to draw together European businesses, policymakers and citizens to explore how 2wheel transport solutions can contribute to cleaner, greener, healthier living environments.
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    Publication |

    Lorries

    WHAT ARE THE DIFFICULTIES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED? Lorries make up only 3% of registered vehicles.But they are: » Dirty: Almost 20% of all CO2 emissions in the EU come from road transport» Dangerous: twice as likely to kill than cars» Congesting: responsible for 20% of traffic jams» Expensive ...
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    Publication |

    Let the cities decide!

    Speeding is the number one reason for accidents on European roads. A default speed limit of 30 km/h (20 mph) in residential areas would » halve the braking distance and reaction time, » reduce fatal accidents by 42% The likelihood of an accident being fatal for pedestrians and cyclists is » 10% ...
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    Publication |

    Reducing transport noise

    THE HEALTH AND LIFE QUALITY OF MORE THAN  70 MILLION EU CITIZENS ARE PUT AT STAKE BY HARMFUL NOISE LEVELS FROM ROAD, RAIL AND AIRCRAFT THE CURRENT SITUATION EU legislation is currently divided into transport aspects (reducing noise at the source) and environmental policy (passive protectio...
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    Publication |

    Rethink EU transport infrastructure

    WHAT ARE THE TEN-T? The Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) are a project of the European Union to co-fund the establishment of a transport infrastructure connecting all EU Member States. Ever since its first conception however, a contradiction exists between the number and size of projects an...