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29 Oct 2012

Food speculation regulation remains dangerously weak

A vote in the European parliament has failed to remove loopholes in new regulations to prevent banks driving up speculative food prices.
13 Sep 2012

European Parliament criticises failure to investigate CIA torture and renditions

The European Parliament has adopted a new resolution condemning the role of European states in the CIA's secret detention and torture programme.
23 May 2012

Plaid slam Labour and Tories over Robin Hood Tax

Plaid Cymru have attacked the Conservatives and Labour for failing to support the introduction of a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions.
12 Jan 2012

EU accused of hiding own report on arms trade

NGOs that monitor the arms trade say the European Union's latest report on arms exports was deliberately released without publicity at a quiet time of the year.
7 Apr 2011

European Parliament backs tighter controls on export credit agencies

Jubilee Debt Campaign heralds a success, as the European Parliament says export credits should be guided by environment and development safeguards.
26 Dec 2010

European Parliament backing for hard pressed Christians in Iraq

The European Parliament has officially welcomed a delegation of Christian leaders from Iraq and Lebanon at its last plenary session of the year.
6 Oct 2010

European churches press EU on poverty reduction policies

A report urging action on poverty has been presented in the European Parliament by the main European Churches and associated organisations.
5 May 2010

Euro Parliament backs action for poor countries on illegal timber imports

Forest communities in poor countries ravaged by the effects of illegal logging have won the backing of the European Parliament for tough new legislation on illegal timber imports.
1 Aug 2009

Polish Lutheran EU president wants deeper dialogue with faiths

A Polish Lutheran who is the first president of the European Parliament from a post-communist European country, says he wants to deepen dialogue with the continent's Christian churches.
29 May 2009

Free church leaders urge a vote for global change in Euro poll

Leaders of three large Free Churches in Britain have issued a statement encouraging the voting public in Britain to use the upcoming European elections to back major change on global finance, climate and international poverty.

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