PRESS RELEASE – Strasbourg, 16 April 2014  The European Parliament today voted to confirm new EU legislation governing sea missions by FRONTEX, the EU’s border management agency. The Greens acknowledged some improvements in the new rules but expressed concern that it will still fail to offer full protection to MEPs.…

PRESS RELEASE – Brussels, 21 March 2014 Commenting on reports that Turkish prime minister Erdogan has blocked the use of the social media website Twitter, Hélène Flautre, co-chair of the EU-Turkey joint parliamentary committee said: “The move by Erdogan to block Twitter is an absurd attack on fundamental rights and…

PRESS RELEASE – Strasbourg, 12 June 2013 The European Parliament today voted on legislation revising how the EURODAC database of asylum applicants’ and refugees’ fingerprints is managed. The vote took place as part of the adoption of the asylum package of legislation (1). The new EURODAC legislation includes controversial provisions…

Brussels – 30 May 2013 – The European Parliament and Council yesterday reached agreement on legislation to set up the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). The Greens have criticised the proposed system and expressed regret at the agreement, with migration policy spokesperson Ska Keller stating: “Today’s deal will set up a system aimed…

Members of the European Parliament have called on Member States to protect the EU’s development and humanitarian aid budgets in the next MFF, through a cross-party Declaration. In response to the proposed cuts to development and humanitarian aid, the Declaration signed by 81 MEPs stresses that the Commission proposal for…

Brussels – 28 February 2013 – The European Commission will today present proposals on the use of new technologies to control Europe’s borders. The so-called ‘Smart Borders’ package includes controversial proposals to register the fingerprints of essentially all non-EU citizens [1] every time they enter and exit the EU, as well as…