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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    Bringing the finance industry back into line

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    EFA Principles for the future of Cohesion Policy

    A ten-principle position paper of the EFA Group issued as follow-up of the EFA conference "Sharing experience : Our Nations and Regions in Cohesion Policy"
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    A Pact for Sustainable Prosperity

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    The European Citizens’ Initiative

    The European Citizens’ Initiative is now put into practice. The European Parliament and the Council approved the rules for the world’s first transnational participatory instrument. EU citizens can use it from 2012 onwards for directly getting involved in EU politics.
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    Women's rights

    The Greens/EFA have decided to implement a tool for their colleagues and for the citizens: country briefings about women's rights. The aim of this action is to encourage the Members of the European Parliament taking part in the inter-parliamentary meetings to put women's rights on their agenda.
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    Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular

    The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the Status of Refugees, –   having regard to the African Union Convention governing the specific aspects of refugees in Africa of Sep...
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    Essay contest 'Women and climate change'

    At first glance, it might seem unintuitive to link climate change and gender issues. However, climate change and climate impacts are not gender neutral. Gender equality is a critical component of responses to climate change at all levels. That's why the Greens/EFA launch an essay contest on this crucial issue
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    Study on Rare Earths and Their Recycling

    During recent years technological innovations resulted in manifold applications using rare earths which lead to a steep increase in their demand. A relevant share of the increasing demand is caused by so-called “green technologies”. The action in the fields of recycling should be started now without further delay as it will take a mini…
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    Situation in Egypt

    The Greens/EFA call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and consider that this act would pave the way and facilitate the transition process that should lead to the formation of an interim government involving all democratic forces and civil society actors with a view to guaranteeing urgent, concrete and decisive measur…
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    Media law in Hungary

    The European Parliament, –   having regard to Articles 2, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 49, 56, 114, 167 and 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the E...