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    Press release |

    European Parliament composition

    The European Parliament today adopted proposals on its composition following the accession of Croatia on 1 July 2013 and the 2014 European elections (1). In addition to a compromise solution on the distribution from 2014 on, MEPs endorsed a proposal put forward by the Greens to establish a clear and...
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    News |

    CAP Reform

    This month's plenary session has two food-related issues on the agenda: the European Commissoin statement on the horsemeat scandal and the vote on the CAP reform. These issues once again raise serious questions about the functioning of our food system, but they are also opportunities to change the...
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    Press release |

    Air passenger rights

    The European Commission today presented a communication outlining plans to review EU rules on air passenger rights. Commenting on the plans, Green transport spokesperson Keith Taylor (MEP, UK), who was draftsman for the European Parliament on air passenger rights, said: "There is a clear need t...
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    Video |

    Situation in Ukraine

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    Video |

    CAP reform

    The vote on the CAP reform is of crucial importance to take a position on how CAP money will best be spent to face the challenges for agriculture and for rural regions in general. Greens want an efficient green spending of public money to respond to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss as well as fair spending of public mone…
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    News |

    Suspension of the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides

    ....... March 2013 Dear Minister,  I am writing to urgently request that the state of (xxx) at the very least supports the European Commission (EC) proposal for a two year suspension of the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides, when it is voted on in Brussels on 15th March 2013. You should be...
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    Video |

    Food scandals and security an EU issue

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    Press release |

    Bee decline/insecticide ban

    Crucial proposals from the European Commission to suspend the use of neonicotinoid insecticides - due to their damaging impact on bee populations - are set to be decided on by EU member states on Thursday. The decision will be taken by the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH)...
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    EU greenhouse gas rules

    The European Parliament today adopted two important legislative reports on how greenhouse gas emissions are accounted for and reported in the EU. The Greens gave a general welcome to the outcome, whilst regretting that rules on how forest and land emissions are accounted were not more ambitious...
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    Safe drinking water

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on radioactive contamination in drinking water, setting out its opinion on draft EU rules as part of a consultation process. The report, by Green draftsperson/rapporteur Michèle Rivasi calls for the legal base for the draft legislation to be changed to...