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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Parliament economic affairs committee today voted in favour of proposals from the European Commission to introduce an EU financial transactions tax. The Greens have long supported the introduction of an FTT with the broadest possible scope and generally welcomed the vote, although regre...
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    e-fa: News Round-Up

    April 2012 Round-Up The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group i...
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    Hungary - fundamental rights

    The European Commission today announced it would refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice over the failure of the Hungarian government to amend proposed laws threatening the independence of the judiciary and the data protection authority. The Greens welcomed the decision but expressed concern ...
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    EU budget 2013

    The European Commission today outlined its proposals for the EU budget for 2013, including plans for a 2% increase in commitments and a 6.8% increase in payments (1). Commenting on the proposals, Green budgetary spokesperson Helga Trüpel (MEP, Germany) stated: "Today's proposals will doubtless...
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    Video |

    Taxing financial transactions in the EU

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    Equal pay for equal work

    The EP women's rights committee adopted a report calling on the EU Commission to come forward with proposals to ensure equal pay for equal work between women and men. Green MEP Franziska Brantner explains why this is important.
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    Shale Gas Petitions at EP

    Green MEPs met with three petitioners from Bulgaria today to discuss their petition against the exploration and extraction of shale gas in their country ahead of its presentation to the petitions committee. Bulgaria depends almost entirely on Russian gas supplies via Ukriane and is understandably ...
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    Equal pay for equal work

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    EU plans for big brother data analysis must be nipped in the bud

    The ever-creeping drive for more pervasive retention and analysis of private data and big brother-style surveillance looks set to continue in the European Union. Last week, the European Parliament voted to give the green light to a controversial EU-US agreement on air passenger data. The passenger n...
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    Stop Climate Change Blog

    Despite what is often said, shale gas is clearly not a solution to our ever growing energy needs and its development will even create more problems with dramatic consequences for the environment, health and safety and the climate....