icon

ADVANCED SEARCH

Press Releases, Opinions, Publications, Events and Videos

Filter
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Climate
  • Culture
  • Transparency and Democracy
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • European Union
  • International
  • Mobility
  • Rights and freedoms
  • Trade
  • Society
    • array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    EU must be ready for enlargement from within

    Speaking ahead of an important conference in the European Parliament on 'Independence in Europe', a group of MEPs have urged EU leaders to think ahead and prepare for the enlargement of the European Union from within its existing borders.The conference on Wednesday 17 November - 'Independence in Eur...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Burma - human rights

    Commenting on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese pro-democracy leader and the 1991 Nobel laureate who has been in detention for 15 of the past 21 years, Green MEP and chair of the European Parliament subcommittee on human rights Heidi Hautala said: "The long-awaited release of Aung San Su...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481896734_69ae569cdf33a307caea240abd2461f9.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481896734) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "69ae569cdf33a307caea240abd2461f9.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/272/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/272/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/272/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/272/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    News |

    Brussels Agenda

    Priorities for the Greens on the EU agenda include negotiations on the EU's 2011 budget, as well as Commission proposals on energy infrastructure and the Common Agricultural Policy.
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Hedge funds

    The European Parliament today voted to adopt new EU legislation on alternative investment funds (AIFM Directive), which includes hedge funds (1). The Greens voted against the final legislative compromise, as it falls short of providing sufficient regulation. Following the vote French Green MEP Pasca...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    Data protection

    The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the negotiating mandates for a data protection agreement with the US, as well as agreements on passenger data (PNR) transfers. Following the vote, Green spokesman on civil liberties and home affairs Jan Philipp Albrecht stated: "The European...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    EU budget 2011 negotiations

    Negotiations between the European Parliament and Council on the EU's 2011 budget concluded with no agreement this evening, after a minority of member states blocked any compromise being reached. Green MEPs criticised the intransigence of these member states, pointing out that the European Parliament...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    SNP welcome ''hedge funds compromise vote"

    Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smith, SNP members of the European Parliament, have welcomed today's vote on the Alternative Investment Funds Managers Directive, the so-called "hedge funds directive", as a "workable compromise". The agreement, reached after 18 months of negotiation and app...
    array(7) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/doc/imgs/list/1481896728_7a8592ced15469e889668091cea465ce.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1481896728) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "7a8592ced15469e889668091cea465ce.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/268/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(56) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/268/list" ["photo"]=> string(57) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/268/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(60) "http://extranet.greens-efa-service.eu/api/image/268/portrait" } ["alt"]=> NULL }
    Event |

    A stronger European disaster response

    At the end of October, the Commission presented its communication entitled "Towards a stronger European disaster response" which in particular the questions of setting up an EU emergency response capacity and a more effective EU coordination of pre-committed Member States assets. This hearing aims at assessing the Commission's communicati…
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    EU Energy 2020 Strategy

    The European Commission today presented its 'Energy 2020 strategy', setting out the strategic vision of the Commission in energy policy (1). Green MEPs have criticised the strategy as being deceiving and based on flawed analysis. Commenting on the proposals, Greens/EFA energy spokesperson and Luxemb...
    array(3) { ["url"]=> string(43) "files/layout/img/default_article_header.jpg" ["alt"]=> bool(false) ["copyright"]=> bool(false) }
    Press release |

    5th Cohesion Report

    The European Commission today presented its 5th Cohesion Report. The report outlines the Commission's plans on future priorities for and reform of EU cohesion policy. Commenting on the report, Green MEP and shadow on the reform of EU cohesion policy Elisabeth Schroedter said: "We welcome the re...