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    The EU and Somalia

    Download Study Executive Summary Since 2005, violent attacks on maritime traffic off the Somali coast have been steadily increasing. Somali pirates have managed to establish a unique business model: vessels of all kinds are being hijacked with their crews on board for the sole purpose of gaining ra...
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    Reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)

    The European Commission’s proposal that ‘Maximum Sustainable Yield’ (MSY) be at the core of fisheries management policy has rightly been welcomed as a signal of intention to allow the recovery of depleted fish stocks by imposing restraints on fishing.This Brief extends the advice I provided ea...
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    Syria

    The European Parliament, -     having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular of 15 December 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 27 October on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities and the case of Rafah Nached, of 15 September ...
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    Recent developments in Egypt

    The European Parliament, –        having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt in particular of 17 February 2011 on the situation in Egypt, of 27 October 2011 on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities, and of 17 November 20...
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    Upcoming presidential elections in Russia and outcome of the Duma elections

    The European Parliament, –     having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia with regard, in particular, to the one on the on the conclusions of the on the EU-Russia Summit in Nizhny Novgorod on 9-10 June 2011, the one on Preparations for the Russian State Duma elections ...
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    Iran and its nuclear programme

    The European Parliament, - having regard to Security Council Resolutions 1696 and 1737(2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 and 1835 (2008) and 1929(2010),  - having regard to the Conclusions of the EU Foreign Affairs Council of 23 January 2012-01-24t announcing additional restrictive measures against Iran...
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    European Council of 8/9 December 2011 and draft international agreement on a Fiscal Stability Union

    The European Parliament,  - having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 9 and 10 December 2011,  - having regard to the statement of the Euro Area Heads of State and Government of 9December 2011,  - having regard to the "Six-Pack" and the two Commission propo...
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    Electric mobility

    . Unlike the power sector, the transport sector is still almost completely dependent on oil as a source of energy. A shift towards a sustainable transport system must be a priority for the EU if we want to reach our emission reduction targets for 2050.
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    International Agreement on a Reinforced Economic Union

    The financial crisis is compelling the European Union to revise the structure and the functioning of the EMU so to regain confidence of the financial markets. Important decisions have been taken at the EU Summit the 9th of December 2011 in Brussels and a draft International Agreement on a Reinforced Economic Union” has been circulated.
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    Green Social Europe

    For the Greens, austerity measures must never come at the expense of social investment. There is no doubt that the crisis presents a real challenge, but it is also an opportunity to make the transition to the green, sustainable society that we so urgently need