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    ACTA - Anti-counterfeiting agreement

    The European Parliament's trade committee, the lead committee in the ratification process for the controversial Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), will today debate ACTA and the recommendation by the EP rapporteur to reject the agreement. The debate comes a day after the EU's data protectio...
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    SNP MEP on 'Unrealistic' EU budget proposals

    SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has described today's proposed 6.8% increase in the EU budget as unrealistic and unworkable in the current economic climate. The European Commission today announced proposals to increase the European Union budget to around 138bn euros in 2013, up from 129bn t...
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    Schengen/border-free zone

    The European Parliament civil liberties committee today voted on its provisional position on proposals aimed at revising the Schengen border system, with regard to the reimposition of border controls. The Greens believe any reintroduction of border controls should be subject to EU-level approval and...
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    EU staff regulation reforms

    The lead European Parliament legal affairs committee today voted on the proposed reform of the EU staff regulations, the rules governing the employment of EU officials. The Greens voted against the final report due to the failure to introduce a progressive levy on the salaries of higher-earning EU...
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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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    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.