Greens/EFA Group statement on the passing of Josep Maria Terricabras
The Greens/EFA Group are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Josep Maria Terricabras, former EFA Group President and Greens/EFA MEP (2014-2019).
EFA Group stament on the passing of Josep Maria Terricabras
The EFA Group mourns the passing of Josep Maria Terricabras, a former EFA President, member of our political family whose legacy will forever endure. With profound sadness, we acknowledge and thank his contributions to the cause of social justice, Catalonia’s independence, and the pursuit of linguistic diversity.
EUCO: EU Strategic Agenda needs to focus on climate change
Today, EU leaders are meeting in Brussels for an extraordinary European Council summit. The summit will focus on the Strategic Agenda as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the unrest in the Middle East.
MEPs call for EU to recognise abortion as fundamental right
Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for abortion to be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The report also denounces that some Member States still have highly restrictive laws prohibiting abortion except in strictly defined circumstances.
Greens/EFA secure ban on disconnections & promote citizens' energy
Members of the European Parliament have adopted the agreement on the reform of the European electricity market. In the negotiations, the Greens/EFA Group successfully pushed through a stop to electricity cuts in cases where people are unable to pay their electricity bills due to rising energy prices.
We have put together this delicious cookery book. It contains 50 favourite recipes from Greens/EFA Members of European Parliament and invites you to try them yourself. There are also practical tips on food waste and EU agricultural policy explained for everyone.
Greens/EFA condemns Commission and MEPs’ attempts to re-open Common Agricultural Policy
MEPs will vote on the urgent procedure requested by the Agriculture Committee to hurriedly re-open the newly-implemented and painfully-negotiated Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), following the Commission’s proposal of 15 March 2024. This will make exemptions and widen derogations to the CAP’s environmental conditionality rules.
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Migration Pact fails to deliver real solidarity & respect for fundamental rights
MEPs will vote on a series of files aimed at modifying the EU’s migration and asylum policies known as the Migration Pact. The Greens/EFA Group has long argued for a fair and responsible migration policy that is based on solidarity and respect for fundamental rights. The majority of the Migration Pact files fail to achieve this. The Green…
Greens/EFA call for investigation into and consequences for Russian interference
At the initiative of the Greens/EFA Group, Members of the European Parliament will debate the revelations about alleged Russian payments to, among others, German AfD MP Petr Bystron.
Today, MEPs have just voted through the outcome of negotiations on new CO2 standards for trucks, trailers, coaches and buses. Heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for more than 25% of GHG emissions from road transport in the EU and for over 6% of total EU GHG emissions. By 2040, the revised EU standards will cut emissions from trucks, coac…