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    Smith hails progress on green electricity transmission charging

    SNP Member of the European Parliament Alyn Smith has today (Wednesday) hailed a revelation that National Grid experts are working on a new model of transmission charging which could see grid connection costs for renewable operators halved as a major step forward in resolving the thorny issue of loca...
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    EU subsidies to bluefin tuna fishing fleets

    In response to a written request from Raül Romeva, the European Commission has revealed the EU has paid out millions in subsidies to bluefin tuna fishing fleets, ins pite of the increasingly endangered situationof the species.
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    How to get REDD right?

    Deforestation has a serious impact on the climate, biodiversity and the livelihoods of local people. It seems therefore useful to install mechanisms that prevent deforestation. How to design these mechanisms and whether to integrate them in the international climate agreement is discussed in different fora.
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    EU foreign policy

    Greens have welcomed that Lady Catherine Ashton, the newly appointed high-representative for EU foreign and security policy, came to the EP to face questions. Her willingness to listen must now be followed with a clear vision for EU foreign policy, as well as leadership and action.
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    Financial supervision

    The four coordinators for the EPP, S&D, ALDE and Greens political groups believe that the negotiations of the ECOFIN Council on the micro-supervision of the financial sector are going in the wrong direction.The European Parliament, as co-legislator on this topic, will play its full role in respe...
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    An introduction to the EFA Group in the European Parliament

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    Lisbon Treaty

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    EU-US bank data transfers

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    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/European Free Alliance priorities and events for next week include EU-USA bank data transfer agreement, the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the exchange of views with the newly-appointed EU foreign affairs high-representative Catherine Ashton. See also Greens/EFA events...
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    Smith invites McCartney for "mince"

    SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Monday) invited Paul McCartney out to dinner in Brussels, for a plate of Scots mince, in advance of his speech at the European Parliament tomorrow. Mr Smith, a member of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, extending the invitation to Mr McCartney in advance...