PlenaryApril 02, 2009

Equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation

Speech by Kathalijne Buitenweg

"The result could have been even clearer. I am disappointed that after reaching hard-won compromises with the Christian Democrats, they nevertheless reneged on their agreement and voted against the report. "

PlenaryMarch 12, 2009

EU must support Tibet dialogue

Speech by Raùl Romeva

Green MEP Raül Romeva said that while Tibetans have been consistently open to dialogue, the Chinese authorities have obsessively blocked and derailed all attempts for meaningful talks. He called on the EU to respect both parties, but to recognise the imbalance in positions and the oppression by Chinese authorities of the Tibetan culture and language.

PlenaryMarch 11, 2009

Lisbon Strategy

Speech by Rebecca Harms

PlenaryMarch 11, 2009

The charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructure

Report: Saïd El Khadraoui

Speech by Eva Lichtenberger

It's time to make road pay for its real costs. Green MEP Eva Lichtenbeger welcomes long overdue legislation that provides for Member States to impose road charges for so-called "external costs" relating to pollution. She however regrets the lack of political will to support specific climate impact charges.

PlenaryFebruary 16, 2009

Joint Parliamentary Forum

Speech by Rebecca Harms

PlenaryFebruary 11, 2009

Feed for animals

Speech by Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf

Plenary02.02.2009February 10, 2009

Second Strategic Energy Review

Laperrouze report

Speech by Rebecca Harms

Green MEP Rebecca Harms has criticised the Second Strategic Energy Review, warning that an EU strategy based on nuclear energy and fossil fuels will lead to a dead-end. Greens will continue to press for a strategy to reduce the EU's dependence on oil and support more efficient use of gas.

PlenaryJanuary 14, 2009

Emergency action plans to ensure gas solidarity

Speech by Rebecca Harms

Rebecca Harms has called for Europe to set up emergency action plans to ensure gas solidarity between EU countries in order to be better prepared for situations such as the current dispute. She has strongly criticised Slovakia for using the gas crisis as a pretext to restart an unsafe, Soviet-era nuclear reactor. This is unnecessary for its electricity needs and a flagrant violation of its EU accession agreement.

PlenaryJanuary 14, 2009

Conflict in the Gaza Strip

Speech by Daniel Cohn-Bendit

PlenaryJanuary 14, 2009

Council Statement

Presentation of the Czech Presidency 's programme

Speech by Monica Frassoni

Monica Frassoni responded to the Czech EU Presidency's presentation of their programme by criticising their outdated, neoliberal vision of business and markets. She called for reinforced social policies, the 20% 2020 energy savings target to be made binding and for the Czech Republic to ratify the Lisbon Treaty.