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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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    EU nature protection

    The European Commission today presented its State of Nature report, which looks at the status of species and habitats protected under EU legislation on birds and nature over a 6 year period (2007-12). The report underlined concerns about the endangered status of species and habitats, as well as the ...
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    'Better Regulation' is a euphemism and will undermine democracy

    Catalan MEP and member of the Greens/EFA group Ernest Maragall has described the European Commission's new 'Better Regulation' agenda launched this week as a threat to democracy. The European Commission is presenting its 'Better Regulation' agenda as a way of avoiding unnecessary regulation and mak...
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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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    Maternity leave

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission not to proceed with its plan to withdraw draft EU legislation on maternity leave. Commenting after the vote, Green women's rights spokesperson Monika Vana said: "MEPs have today called on the Commission to hav...
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    EU money laundering rules

    The European Parliament adopted new EU legislation aimed at tackling money laundering.  The Greens welcomed the final legislation, which includes crucial provisions on central registers for beneficial ownership, as proposed by the Greens. Commenting on the outcome, EP rapporteur/draftsperson Ju...
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    Plight of Rohingya refugees, including mass graves in Thailand

    Tabled by Barbara Lochbihler, Jean Lambert, Ernest Urtasun, Bodil Ceballos on behalf of the Greens/EFA group The European Parliament, Having regard to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its amending and Protocol of 1967 Having regards to the ASEAN Human Rights Declar...
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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...