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    Who should have the right to fish?

    Marine resources are a public good, not a private resource. The right to exploit those resources, therefore, should be allocated according to criteria that ensure that fishing contributes as far as possible to the public interest. Greens think that the right to fish should be based on environmental and social criteria.
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    EU Budget freeze

    Commenting on the reported agreement of net contributors on freezing the EU budget, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said: "The reported closed door agreement on the EU budget is nothing short of a scandal and circumvents democratic due process. While it is natural to discuss potential bud...
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    EU summit and Eurozone crisis

    European heads of state and government, at today's EU summit, agreed on a minimalist treaty change to allow the creation of a permanent stability mechanism. The Greens stressed that the permenet crisis mechanism will not be enough to get Europe out of the crisis. Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harm...
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    Conclusions of the European Council meeting

    European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting on 16-17 December
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    European Council meeting

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    Energy efficiency

    The European Parliament today adopted the Bendtsen report, outlining the EP position on the upcoming EU energy efficiency action plan. The Greens welcomed the report, notably the inclusion of the long-standing Green demand to make the EU's 2020 energy savings target binding. After the vote, Green ME...
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    European Citizens' Initiative

    The European Parliament today adopted a legislative compromise on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) with an overwhelming majority. The Greens/EFA group welcomed the vote, which paves the way for the entry into force of this crucial democratic tool from 2012 on. After the vote, Green MEP and co...
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    EU budget

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt the broad headings of the EU budget for 2011, as agreed with the Council but a vote on the key issues of budget 'flexibility' and ITER was earlier postponed until the new year. The Greens are critical of a vague declaration from the EU presidency on the f...
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    Eurozone crisis, EU summit and Eurobonds

    Ahead of this week's EU summit, the European Parliament debated the Eurozone crisis and the EU response today. The Greens are concerned that the proposed permanent stability mechanism will come far too late and that we need urgent action, including on debt restructuring and 'Eurobonds', to respond t...
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    Who's who

    European voters responded by making the Greens/EFA group a big winner of the 2009 European elections. As the European Parliament reduced in size from 785 to 736 members, the Greens/EFA Group was the only political group to grow: from 43 to 55 members. These 55 Members – 29 women and 26 men – co...