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For a GMO-free Europe - action hemicycle 09.03.2010 © Photo European Parliament

Action against the authorisation of gm potato

Question from Greens/EFA Co-President Rebecca Harms to EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

The Greens/EFA Group protested against the Commission decision to authorise the cultivation of the genetically-modified 'Amflora' potato. Greens/EFA Co-President Rebecca Harms explains the health concerns and criticism of the Commission's decision-making process.

Climate

Clear mandate for Commission would help EU to 'speak with one voice' in UN climate talks

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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Press releases08.03.2010

International Women's Day

EU must take new measures to improve gender equality in face of economic crisis

On 8 March, International Women's Day, Green MEPs Marije Cornelissen and Raül Romeva took the opportunity to comment on the Commission's new "Women's Charter" and call for new measures in the fight for improved gender equality.

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Plenary FlashStrasbourg 05.03.2010

Plenary Strasbourg - Picture credit : Photo European Parliament - Architectes : Architecture Studio

Strasbourg Flash - March 2010

Greens/EFA priorities for the EU Parliament plenary session 8-11 March

The Greens/EFA Group's priorities for the March Strasbourg week include the Anti-Counterfeiting trade Agreement (ACTA), foreign affairs reports (including on the EU's External Action Service) and the EP position on the EU 2020 Strategy.

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EVENTSBrussels 04.03.2010

Freedom of speech and censorship - Copyright : Janne Ahvo

Blogging for Democracy - Cuba, the European Union and the influence of Web 2.0

Online conference Cuba-EU featuring Yoani Sánchez and most influential alternative Cuban bloggers

We need open debate about the situation in Cuba and the Blogger Movement as a possibility to raise one's voice regardless of the media censorship in Cuba. The conference - featuring the most influential figures in the Cuban alternative blogsphere - also challenges how EU policy on Cuba is seen on the island and what future role the EU should play.

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EVENTSBrussels 04.03.2010

Language Diversity

A Challenge for Europe

The European Free Alliance organises a one-day conference on language diversity. In three panels, this conference will deal with the multilingualism policy in the European Institutions, the minority Languages in their Member States and the protection of linguistic diversity against oppressions.

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Press releases03.03.2010

EU 2020 Strategy

Commission presents myopic attempt at 2020 vision

The Greens/EFA Group has criticised the Commission's Communication on the EU 2020 Strategy, which repeats mistakes from the Lisbon Strategy and fails to adequately address social and environmental concerns as essential to Europe's economic future.

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EVENTSBrussels 03.03.2010

Europe 2020 agenda: a path or barrier to the Green New Deal?

A Greens/EFA conference

On 3 March the Greens/EFA Group are organising a public event to analyse the sustainability of the EU 2020 Strategy. This is held against a backdrop of calls for a Green New Deal, on the day the European Commission publishes its Communication on the strategy. Key speakers from the green technologies sector, and public and private investment sector will participate.

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Video, Speaker presentations and Programme

New Stop Climate Change Newsletter

Issue 31 - March 2010

Green eye on the EU's climate effort | Round up - Climate news from around the world | What's on - Calendar of some key events this month and next month...

GMOs

Commission authorises 'Amflora' potato amid consumer and health concerns

The European Commission has issued the first new cultivation authorisation for a genetically-modified plant variety in 12 years, despite health and environment concerns. The resistance of one of its genes to medically-valuable antibiotics has been identified as a particular problem.

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Amflora potato: Greens/EFA letter to Commissioner John Dalli

Press releases02.03.2010

Data retention

German court ruling is first step towards EU approach based on individual assessment, not blanket suspicion

The German constitutional court in Karlsruhe today dismissed a German law on retaining data linked to communications, such as telephone calls and email. This is highly significant for the future debate in the EU on this matter and on SWIFT bank transfers and Passenger Name Records, according to Green MEP Jan-Philipp Albrecht.

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EVENTSBrussels 01.03.2010

Delivering the Right to Health © Jenny Matthews, 2006

Delivering the Right to Health with the Health Millennium Development Goals

A conference on Europe’s role on how to combat poverty-related crises by 2015

The conference - co-organised by by the Greens/EFA, the European Parliamentary Forum and the Action for Global Health - provides the opportunity for civil society to work with European leaders to find concrete solutions. Europe must move towards full funding for health, stronger health systems and universal access to basic health care in poor countries.

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Weekly overview01.03.2010

Hemicycle - Photo European Parliament - Architecte : Association des architectes du CIC

Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA priorities and events 1-5 March 2010

Greens/EFA Group hold a major conference to assess the sustainability of the EU 2020 Strategy against calls for a Green New Deal. This is one of several Greens/EFA events and priorities during the week.

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Press releases01.03.2010

Illegal timber

EU governments cut tough measures out of illegal timber legislation

European Parliament rapporteur Caroline Lucas has issued a critical response to Council's decision to water down proposed legislation against the trade in illegal timber and timber products.

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Press releases25.02.2010

CFP reform

EU Parliament demands sustainable Common Fisheries Policy

With the EU's Common Fisheries Policy due for its first fundamental reform in almost a decade, the European Parliament plenary today adopted a report that effectively sets out the institution's position on the failings of the current CFP and how it must be improved if it to lead to sustainable fisheries.

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Press releases23.02.2010

Parental leave

EU Parliament raises minimum maternity and paternity leave standards

A majority of MEPs in the European Parliament committee for women's rights and gender equality have voted in favour of a legislative report that sets a minimum threshold of fully paid maternity leave of 20 weeks, with additional paternity leave (also at full pay) of at least 2 weeks.

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Plenary round-upStrasbourg 11.02.2010

Greens/EFA Round-up 8-11 February 2010

Debriefing of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Priorities for the Greens included the vote on the new European Commission, a vote to support protection of bluefin tuna, the EU Parliament's verdict on the EU agreement to share SWIFT bank data with the US as well as the progress reports on Croatia, FYROM and Turkey. The European Parliament also voted the resolutions on Iran, Haiti and on the outcome of the Copenhagen Summit which were debated during the January session.

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Press releases11.02.2010

SWIFT data transfers

EU Parliament scores victory for democracy in rejecting EU-US SWIFT agreement

The Greens have welcomed Parliament's decision to reject an interim agreement for the EU to supply bank transfer data to the US.

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Press releases10.02.2010

UN climate talks

EU Parliament renews pressure for stronger EU position in climate talks

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the outcome of the UN climate talks in Copenhagen last December. The resolution includes a call for the EU to improve its negotiating position and to remove question marks over its pledged climate aid.

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Press releases09.02.2010

European Union - Copyright: Alexander Briel

Barroso II Commission

EU Parliament "coalition of hypocrites" approves European Commission

The new College of European Commissioners has been approved by a majority built around Parliament's three biggest political groups. The Greens/EFA Group, who voted against, judged that - as a whole - the proposed Commission lacks the vision and determination that is needed to face up to the current economic, social and environmental crises.

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EVENTSBrussels 04.02.2010

Beyond Copenhagen

where to for global climate policy?

The purpose of this Greens/EFA event is to offer an analysis of the disappointing outcome of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, with a view to assessing what needs to be done to achieve an ambitious international agreement on climate change before the end of the year.

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Press releases03.02.2010

Humanitarian Aid Commissioner hearing

Georgieva is the "right woman for the job"

Following the withdrawal of Rumiana Jeleva as the Commissioner-designate for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response, her replacement Kristalina Georgieva participated this afternoon in a hearing at the EU Parliament development committee.

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EVENTSBrussels 03.02.2010

Implementing the Green New Deal for Europe

A Green family Workshop

The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is holding a series of workshops with Greens from around the EU to discuss and fine-tune its policies on the Green New Deal. This workshop will consider key aspects of the Green New Deal, such as its macro-economic framework, its employment dimension and its industrial policies.

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EVENTSMadrid 28.01.2010

The EU Spanish Presidency and the Green priorities

The Spanish Presidency of the EU and the Green priorities

A Greens/EFA conference in Madrid

The Greens/EFA Group will debate about the programme of the Spanish Presidency of the EU with representatives of the Spanish government, NGOs and think tanks. Two panels about the Green New Deal as a way out of the crisis and about which energetic model for Europe will also be an opportunity to focus on Green priorities.

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Press releases27.01.2010

UN climate talks

Greens submit alternative emissions reduction target to UN climate body on behalf of EU

The EU has decided to submit an inadequate 20%/30% emissions reduction target to the UN Convention on Climate Change as specified under the Copenhagen Accord. The European Greens, meanwhile, have already submitted an alternative target of 40% to the UNFCCC on behalf of the European Union.

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See the Greens' submission to Appendix of Copenhagen Accord for UNFCCC

Renewable energy policy success shows need for more ambitious targets

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

EU member states are well on track towards meeting their renewable energy targets. Combined with greater than expected emissions declines in other sectors, this underlines the need for stronger renewables and emissions targets...

Chemistry - autosampling © Catalin Stefan

Managing risks

A closer look at the legislative proposals on pharmacovigilance

Public health disasters remind us how essential it is to have an effective and proactive pharmacovigilance system to guarantee the safety of EU citizens. In December 2008, the European Commission put forward proposals for new legislation governing Pharmacovigilance in Europe. This expert meeting will debate about the consequences of the existing proposals for patient safety, the most effective approach for dealing with pharmacovigilance data and how decision-making and patient safety can be strenghtened in Europe.

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Statement by Michèle Rivasi

Weekly overview25.01.2010

cc: Photo EP- Architecte: Ass. architectes du CIC : VandVanden Bossche sprl, C.R.V. s.a., CDG sprl,

Brussels AGENDA

Greens/EFA priorities and events 25-29 January 2010

In the upcoming European Parliament committee week, Greens/EFA agenda priorities and events include the civil liberties committee on the EU-US SWIFT agreement, the environment committee on swine flu vaccinations and the Greens/EFA conference with the Spanish Presidency in Madrid.

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Plenary round-upStrasbourg 21.01.2010

Greens/EFA Round-up 18-21 January 2010

Debriefing of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Priorities for the Greens included the last hearings of the Commissioner-designates, the debate on Iran, the presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency of the EU, the EU-US agreement on bank data transfers and Green MEP Eva Joly's report on the EU-ACP Cotonou Agreement revision.

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Reactions from Green MEPs on the hearings of Commissioner-designates

Press releases20.01.2010

Cotonou Agreement

Time to rethink EU-ACP development cooperation

The European Parliament has adopted a report by Green MEP Eva Joly, calling for substantial revisions to be made in the EU-ACP development cooperation agreement. Finance, food, energy and climate change are among the policy areas where change is demanded in this year's mid-term review of the 20 year accord.

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Press releases20.01.2010

EU Ombudsman

Diamandouros was the right choice for transparency

Finnish Green MEP Heidi Hautala has welcomed the European Parliament vote to approve a new term for EU Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros. The role involves investigating complaints on the EU institutions, especially regarding transparency.

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Strengthening EU emissions targets must remain top priority

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

The decision to step up to a 30% emissions reduction target has again been postponed by EU environment ministers. Stepping up to the 30% is only a starting point for the EU to reengage with the world though...

Hearings of the Commissioners-designate

Listen to the hearings on the Parliament's website

The hearings of the 26 Commissioners-designate took place between 11 and 19 January.The candidates answered questions from MEPs and have been evaluated on their abilities to deal with the issues in their portfolios.

Reactions from Green MEPs on the hearings of Commissioner-designates

Press releases12.01.2010

Conference on climate migrants - Copyright : Collectif Argos

Rumiana Jeleva hearing

Jeleva wobbles on financial disclosure and humanitarian aid questions

Green MEPs were unsatisfied with Commissioner-delegate Rumiana Jeleva's responses to questions regarding declaration of her business interests and on the dossier she has been assigned in the European Commission.

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Sandglass - Copyright: Guillermo Perales Gonzalez

Putting global climate policy back on track and the role of the EU

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

4 weeks since the debacle at Copenhagen, the future of global climate policy remains unclear. The new EU presidency and climate commissioner must start picking up the pieces and re-establish the EU's place in the process...

Russia - human rights

Greens condemn arrest of Sakharov Prize winner Alexeyeva

82 year-old Ludmila Alexeyeva - 2009 Sakharov Prize winner and Chair of the Russia Helsinki Committee - was among 50 protestors and bystanders arrested and detained for several hours for participating in a peaceful protest in Moscow on New Year's Eve. Although they have been released, the protestors face possible further action.

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Press releasesBrussels 22.12.2009

Bali conference - Copyright: Christine Balderas

EU Environment Council

EU lacks vision for strategy after Copenhagen

The EU Environment Ministers came up with no solution today, nor even a vision on how to resolve the climate impasse after Copenhagen. The EU needs to return to its original plan to seize a leadership role in the negotiations. To do that, it must once and for all decide to unconditionally reduce our own emissions by 30% compared to 1990.

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Press releasesCopenhagen 19.12.2009

UN Climate Conference

NOpenhagen as global leaders COP out of meaningful climate deal

Two years of arduous UN negotiations to produce a binding global climate deal ended in failure today, after a vague and meaningless political declaration that had been agreed between a small group of global heads of states was consigned to a footnote in the final vote by plenary in Copenhagen.

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Press releases16.12.2009

Climate change

Crunch time in Copenhagen as EU leaders contemplate sell-out

As EU heads of state and government start arriving at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, the fate of the talks is in the balance. All the main political issues remain open, with the EU failing to advance its position and worrying reports emerging that it is scaling back its ambitions.

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Press releases16.12.2009

Illegal timber/climate change

EU agriculture ministers cut out tough measures backed by EU Parliament

After many months of delay, the EU agriculture council has finally reached a position on new legislation against the trade of illgeal timber and timber products. Shamefully, it does not support the strong measures advocated by the EU Parliament and its Green rapporteur Caroline Lucas.

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Plenary FlashStrasbourg 11.12.2009

Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA Priorities 14-17 December 2009

Greens/EFA priorities include a Commission statement on toy safety, questions to the Commission President on the Europe 2020 Agenda and the award of the Sakharov Prize to Russian human rights activists.

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Press releases09.12.2009

Smoking industry chimney - Copyright: Michael Graber

Climate change

New study dispels myth of EU's claimed climate policy leadership

A new study by the Ecofys Institute, commissioned by the Greens/EFA group and launched today in European Parliament, has revealed EU's claims to be the leader in international climate policy to be a myth.

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EVENTSBrussels 09.12.2009

Tax and development - To fight against poverty

A joint conference by the European Parliament and the European Commission

The Commission is currently working towards a paper addressing the issue of improving good governance in the tax area in developing countries. In this context, the European Commission and Parliament organize a joint conference with a view to analyse the link between taxation and development and the impact of harmful tax practices on developing countries.

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Livestreaming of the conference Wednesday 9 December 10:00-13:30 & 15:00-18:00

Weekly overviewBrussels 04.12.2009

Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA priorities and events 7-11 December 2009

Greens/European Free Alliance major priorities for next week are the COP15 UN climate change conference in Copenhagen and the EU summit of heads of state and government in Brussels. Greens/EFA events also include a presentation of a study on CO2 reduction targets and joint conferences on tax and development, Afghanisant and Opensource and free software.

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Plenary round-upBrussels 26.11.2009

Greens/EFA Round-up 23-26 November 2009

Debriefing of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Greens/EFA priorities for the session included the Stockholm Programme, the preparation for the Copenhagen climate summit, the EU enlargement strategy, the reports on Europol, the vote on the conciliation agreement on telecoms legislation, the resolution on elimination of violence against women, the report on the European Year of Volunteering (2011) and the resolution on China and the rights of minorities.

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Press releases26.11.2009

EU-USA

Delay call for bank data transfer agreement - Political latecomers make SWIFT U-turn

Amid concerns over data protection and citizens' rights, the European Parliament's political group leaders are joining the Greens' call for the EU Council to delay its decision on a bank data transfer agreement with the USA.

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Press releases25.11.2009

Climate change

EU Parliament calls for EU to raise its game before Copenhagen

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution that sets out its stance on the EU strategy going into international climate talks in Copenhagen. Key points include a call for €30 billion climate financing per year from the EU to developing countries and reference to scientists' recommendations for the EU to achieve 40% emissions reductions by 2020.

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New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

Press releasesStrasbourg 25.11.2009

10th UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

EU needs zero tolerance strategy for violence against women

On the occasion of the 10th UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the EU Parliament will debate and vote on a resolution on the issue. The Greens/EFA welcome that the EU Parliament is set to call for a clear, EU-wide legal basis to combat all forms of violence against women.

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Ulrike Lunaceks speech in plenary

Christian Engström blog: "Telecom package is ammunition to stop Hadopi"

Plenary FlashStrasbourg 20.11.2009

Strasbourg Flash

Greens/EFA priorities for the 23-26 November EU Parliament plenary

Greens/EFA priorities include the Stockholm Programme that covers many justice and home affairs issues including immigration and asylum. Preparation for the Copenhagen climate summit will also be a major point in the agenda. The EU enlargement strategy and a vote on the conciliation agreement on telecoms legislation (including internet users' rights) will also be key points of interest.

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Press releases19.11.2009

EU summit

EU leaders choose low profile names for EU top jobs

The Greens/EFA Group Co-Presidents react to EU leaders' decision to nominate Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy as the first EU Council President and Commissioner Catherine Ashton as EU high representative for foreign and security policy.

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EVENTSBrussels 19.11.2009

¡Ni una muerta más!

A conference about feminicide - State of play and perspectives

Feminicide is the most brutal form of violence against women. The killing of women is an immense problem, especially (but not only) in Mexico and Central America. In view of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, this is the right moment to take stock of the situation.

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Press releases18.11.2009

Solar panelled building - Copyright: Kelvin Wakefield

Energy efficient buildings

EU lays foundation for buildings of the future but misses towering opportunity to convert buildings of the past

A political agreement has been reached on rules for "nearly zero energy" buildings after 2018 for new public buildings and after 2020 for other new buildings. But Council rejected calls to fund a new programme that would have boosted renovation of existing buildings, reduced CO2 emissions and created new jobs.

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EVENTSBrussels 18.11.2009

Lettre à Anna © Eric Bergkraut/Nour Films

Letter to Anna

Documentary on Anna Politkovskaya

The Greens/EFA Group will welcome Anna Politkovskaya's son and the film's director Eric Bergkraut to the screening of the documentary in the European Parliament. A debate will follow with the participation of Anna Politkovskaya's lawyer, the deputy editor in chief of Novaya Gazeta and NGO representatives, among others.

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Copenhagen climate talks to be a cop out?

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

The writing had been on the wall for some time but, over the course of US president Obama's visit to Asia this weekend, it was publicly confirmed that the UN climate summit in Copenhagen (COP15) this December will fall short. It will not deliver a comprehensive binding international climate change treaty for the post-2012 period. What now?

Gender balance

Cross-party MEPs call for more women in EU top jobs

MEPs from five of the European Parliament's political groups held a press conference to call upon EU leaders to nominate more women candidates for the new European Commission and EU top jobs. So far only three of the 27 Member States have confirmed they will nominate a woman for a European Commission post.

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Demonstration of women MEPs on EU top jobs (Euronews)

Press releases16.11.2009

Bluefin tuna

EU complicit as ICCAT signs bluefin tuna death warrant behind closed doors

After nine days of backroom negotiations, the EU put forward a fishing quota proposal for bluefin tuna that is set to continue its slide towards extinction. Greens/EFA Vice-President Raül Romeva commented from the meeting in Recife.

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EVENTS16.11.2009

Climate change: Incoherent cohesion policy?

EU structural and cohesion funds

Ahead of a 17 November conference, Green MEP Elisabeth Schroedter comments on the contradictions between EU climate goals and its investment of cohesion and structural funds into projects that often run contrary to them.

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Climate Proofing EU Structural and Cohesion Funds

Weekly overviewBrussels 16.11.2009

Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA Group agenda priorities and events 16-20 November 2009

Greens/European Free Alliance priorities and events for next week include the Special summit of EU leaders due to decide on EU top posts, the trialogue on energy efficiciency and the EU-Russia Summit. In this context, Greens/EFA organise the screening of the documentary 'Letter to Anna' which pays tribute to Anna Politkovskaya and the struggle for democracy and human rights in Russia.

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Press releasesBrussels 12.11.2009

EU-Russia

EU must stand for human rights and democracy at Russia summit

The European Union must not stand back and allow its cooperation with Russia to be based on pure pragmatism. Instead, the EU must firmly insist that the independence of the Russian judiciary is respected and call for the strengthening of democracy, freedom of speech and human rights.

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Weekly overview06.11.2009

Brussels Agenda

Greens/EFA Group agenda priorities and events 9-12 November 2009

Greens/European Free Alliance priorities and events for next week include the ICCAT meeting on bluefin tuna in Brazil, the EU Parliament mini plenary session and a joint committee vote on the Stockholm programme.

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Press releases05.11.2009

Who wants to control the internet ? - Copyright: Benoit Beauregard

Telecoms package

A victory for internet users, but not the end of the line for defending their rights

Yesterday evening, the European Parliament and the EU Council (representing national governments) agreed on a compromise text regarding protection of internet users' rights in cases of action on grounds of alleged copyright infringement, e.g. via online file-sharing.

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Press releases04.11.2009

Emissions Trading Scheme

EU industry set for carbon cash-in, as EP environment committee majority raises no objection on 'carbon leakage' sectors

A majority of European Parliament environment committee MEPs today voted against a proposed objection (1) to a draft European Commission decision, which would lead to serious exemptions for non-power sector industries under the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) from 2013 onwards.

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Press releasesBrussels 03.11.2009

Energy efficiency labelling

Greenwash for white goods: Swedish Presidency backs A++++ grades

At a "trialogue" meeting about the energy efficiency label, the Swedish Presidency controversially backed a proposal that would allow the introduction of new classifications up to "A++++" for domestic appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators. This would be good PR for the white goods industry but bad news for consumer information.

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Press releasesBrussels 30.10.2009

EU summit - climate policy

EU leaders pass up chance to resuscitate UN climate talks

At the EU summit, heads of state and government have failed to advance the EU negotiating position. According to the Greens, recycled rhetoric and double standards on climate policy were back on show. EU leaders speak loud and clear on the global challenges of climate change, but remain tongue-tied when it comes to meeting their own responsibilities.

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Press releasesBrussels 27.10.2009

EU summit and climate

European leaders can still salvage EU leadership on climate change

Ahead of this week's European Council, Green MEPs have held a press conference calling for EU leaders to step up the ambition of their climate policies. In this context, they have also launched a online communications tool (www.climatecircus.com) to show how far the climate policies of EU and world leaders are from their rhetoric on climate change.

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The Climate Circus

Press releases21.10.2009

EU climate policy

Jaded rhetoric from environment ministers will not break UN climate deadlock

At their Council meeting today, EU environment ministers failed to make progress on the key political issues for the EU negotiating position at the UN climate talks.

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Press releases21.10.2009

Freedom of expression - Copyright: Elpiniki

Freedom of the press

EU Parliament snuffs out resolutions on press freedom in Italy and Europe

A right-wing majority in the European Parliament has succeeded in rejecting tabled resolutions addressing press freedom in Italy and Europe.

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Press releases20.10.2009

EU climate policy

Farcical EU finance ministers fail again on climate financing

Following undelivered promises at the EU's December 2008 and March 2009 summits, EU finance ministers have again failed to agree on the EU commitment to climate financing for developing countries at their Council meeting in Luxembourg. EU leaders must now deliver at their 20-21 October summit.

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EVENTSStrasbourg 21.10.2009

Street scene in Africa © Peeter Viisimaa

Guinea

It's not only about fish

The situation in Guinea is alerting. After the massacre which took place at the end of September, Greens/EFA organise a joint debate in the European Parliament about the situation in Guinea. The President of the Guinean Organisation on Human Rights will give a testimony via videoconference.

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| PRINT |

The Greens' Book - Policy papers of the Greens in the European Parliament

Question from Greens/EFA Co-President Rebecca Harms to EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

Press releases09.03.2010

Clear mandate for Commission would help EU to 'speak with one voice' in UN climate talks

Press releases08.03.2010

EU must take new measures to improve gender equality in face of economic crisis

Plenary FlashStrasbourg 05.03.2010

Greens/EFA priorities for the EU Parliament plenary session 8-11 March

EVENTSBrussels 04.03.2010

Online conference Cuba-EU featuring Yoani Sánchez and most influential alternative Cuban bloggers

EVENTSBrussels 04.03.2010

A Challenge for Europe

Press releases03.03.2010

Commission presents myopic attempt at 2020 vision

EVENTSBrussels 03.03.2010

A Greens/EFA conference

Issue 31 - March 2010

Press releases02.03.2010

Commission authorises 'Amflora' potato amid consumer and health concerns

Press releases02.03.2010

German court ruling is first step towards EU approach based on individual assessment, not blanket suspicion

EVENTSBrussels 01.03.2010

A conference on Europe’s role on how to combat poverty-related crises by 2015

Weekly overview01.03.2010

Greens/EFA priorities and events 1-5 March 2010

Press releases01.03.2010

EU governments cut tough measures out of illegal timber legislation

Press releases25.02.2010

EU Parliament demands sustainable Common Fisheries Policy

Press releases23.02.2010

EU Parliament raises minimum maternity and paternity leave standards

Plenary round-upStrasbourg 11.02.2010

Debriefing of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Press releases11.02.2010

EU Parliament scores victory for democracy in rejecting EU-US SWIFT agreement

Press releases10.02.2010

EU Parliament renews pressure for stronger EU position in climate talks

Press releases09.02.2010

EU Parliament "coalition of hypocrites" approves European Commission

EVENTSBrussels 04.02.2010

where to for global climate policy?

Press releases03.02.2010

Georgieva is the "right woman for the job"

EVENTSBrussels 03.02.2010

A Green family Workshop

EVENTSMadrid 28.01.2010

A Greens/EFA conference in Madrid

Press releases27.01.2010

Greens submit alternative emissions reduction target to UN climate body on behalf of EU

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

EVENTSBrussels 27.01.2010

A closer look at the legislative proposals on pharmacovigilance

Weekly overview25.01.2010

Greens/EFA priorities and events 25-29 January 2010

Plenary round-upStrasbourg 21.01.2010

Debriefing of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Press releases20.01.2010

Time to rethink EU-ACP development cooperation

Press releases20.01.2010

Diamandouros was the right choice for transparency

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

Listen to the hearings on the Parliament's website

Press releases12.01.2010

Jeleva wobbles on financial disclosure and humanitarian aid questions

New blog on www.stopclimatechange.net

Press releases05.01.2010

Greens condemn arrest of Sakharov Prize winner Alexeyeva

Press releasesBrussels 22.12.2009

EU lacks vision for strategy after Copenhagen

Press releasesCopenhagen 19.12.2009

NOpenhagen as global leaders COP out of meaningful climate deal

Press releases16.12.2009

Crunch time in Copenhagen as EU leaders contemplate sell-out

Press releases16.12.2009

EU agriculture ministers cut out tough measures backed by EU Parliament

Plenary FlashStrasbourg 11.12.2009

Greens/EFA Priorities 14-17 December 2009

Press releases09.12.2009

New study dispels myth of EU's claimed climate policy leadership

EVENTSBrussels 09.12.2009

A joint conference by the European Parliament and the European Commission