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    Russia-Georgia media freedom debate and film screening

    Debate on censorship: Eutelsat's refusal to broadcast TV channel Pervyi KavkazskyiFilm screening: 'Russian lessons', a documentary on the Georgia-Russia conflict of 200818.30-21.00, 17 March 2010Room ASP 1 G 2, European Parliament, BrusselsCo-organisers: Greens/EFA and Reporters sans frontièresWith...
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    ACTA

    With wide cross-party support, the European Parliament today adopted a resolution demanding transparency on the negotiations regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), a plurilateral and far-reaching deal (including internet issues) that is being negotiated by the Commission on beh...
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    EU 2020 Strategy

    The EU Parliament today adopted a resolution on the EU 2020 Strategy, thanks to a majority built around Parliament's biggest groups (EPP, S&D, ALDE). The Greens/EFA Group voted against.Belgian Green MEP Philippe Lamberts commented"The Greens did not vote for the Barroso II Commission because of ...
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    Financial transaction tax

     With an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament today adopted a resolution calling upon the Commission to take steps towards a financial transaction tax.German Green MEP Sven Giegold, member of the EP economic affairs committee, commented:"I am delighted that, for the first time, Parliament...
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    MEP delighted at Goldstone report vote

    Alyn Smith MEP has today (Wednesday) hailed a vote in the European Parliament endorsing the findings and recommendations of the Goldstone Report into human rights violations committed by Israeli forces during Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip last year. The Parliament voted...
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    Swine flu

    Green MEPs and MEPs from other groups today called for a European Parliament inquiry committee to examine the circumstances of the A(H1N1) (swine flu) outbreak and the EU response. Greek Green MEP Michalis Tremopouloscommented:"The exaggerated alarm caused by the swine flu outbreak led governments t...
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    Climate

    The Greens have called for a more unified and coherent European presence in UN climate talks, in response to Commission proposals due to be presented by Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard.
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    Iran

    Following the decision by the German government to accept a certain number of political refugees from Iran, German Green MEP Barbara Lochbihler, Chair of the EU Parliament delegation to Iran, commented: "I warmly welcome the decision of the German government to grant asylum to a number of Iranian ...
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    SNP backs international efforts to save traditional fishing rights

    SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has (Tuesday) welcomed support from various European governments for the principle of EU nations retaining historical fishing rights according to traditional practices.The governments of Germany, Denmark and Estonia have all given backing to the principle of "rela...
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    Killer's Paradise

    On the occasion of the International Women's Day, the Greens/EFA invite you to a film screening. Since 1999, more than two thousand women have been murdered in Guatemala, with the numbers escalating every year. Yet policy, decision-makers and government officials continue to turn a blind eye.