The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposal to ban alumina exports to Russia. The measure was contained in two amendments to a vote on a European Commission report on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Fine Gael MEPs voted in favour of the proposal, which is non-binding. Fianna Fáil MEPs abstained. Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin Barry Andrews said: "While I agree that we need to end trade of...