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Deregulation threatens ecology and the organic sector

Members of the European Parliament will vote on new genetic engineering of plants. The agricultural industry is calling for the legislative proposal because of its alleged benefits, however, genetically modified plants are associated with a number of uncertainties and risks and could jeopardise biodiversity, our health, freedom of choice …
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EU 2040 climate target: Green/EFA push for phasing out all fossil fuels to make the EU climate neutral by 2040

The Commission presented their proposed 2040 climate target for the EU. It includes a 90 percent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2040. The Greens/EFA Group is calling for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions reduction by the year 2040. The Commission is expected to present draft legislation at a later stage.
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Massard speaks against the threat of New Genomic Technique

MEP Massard raised farmers’ concerns, who are taking a stand against the adoption of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), declaring it a betrayal of their aspirations for a dignified living. The fear that NGTs not only jeopardize the diversity and vitality of farming communities but also turn farmers into mere cogs in the machinery of profit-dr…
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Catalonia's Water Crisis: A sobering call for Climate action

EFA President Jordi Solé intervened in plenary today on the dire situation Catalonia is. With water reserves plummeting to a precarious 16% in internal basins, emergency conditions have been imposed on 6 million inhabitants, marking a critical juncture in the battle against water scarcity in what is the biggest drought in history.
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Plenary Flash 5 - 8 February 2024

On the agenda this week: EU 2040 Climate Targets, Farmers’ Protests, Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, Allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union, and Rule of law and media freedom in Greece.
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Debriefing of the January plenary session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included Hungary, the Israel/Gaza conflict, fiscal rules and economic governance, restoration of marine ecosystems, plastic pellets on the Galician coast, the green transition, the fight against neo-fascism in Europe, F-Gases and more.
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Greens/EFA call for protection of our seas and marine life

Today, at the initiative of the Greens/EFA, MEPs will debate the recent ecological disaster off the coast of Galicia. The Greens/EFA Group call for urgent measures to be taken to mitigate the impact on the environment and the marine fauna, for the inclusion of Maritime Transport on the Proposal for a Regulation on preventing Pellet Losses…
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MEPs calls for hate speech and hate crimes to be criminalised across the EU

Today, Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of adding hate crimes and hate speech to the list of EU crimes. The EU list of crimes in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union consists of offences that are considered particularly serious and have a cross-border element. The Parliament calls on the Council to add ser…
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Ecological Disaster in Galicia: EFA MEP Ana Miranda Slams Negligence and Demands Action.

EFA MEP Ana Miranda spoke up against the environmental catastrophe plaguing the coasts of Galicia, initiating an urgent and necessary debate at the European level. The disaster, triggered by the tide of pellets inundating Galician beaches, has shown the lack of an effective response from the Galician government.
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Parliament to vote on taking Commission to court over funds to autocratic Hungary

Tomorrow, the Parliament will vote on whether to refer the Commission to the European Court of Justice for releasing previously frozen funds to Hungary. The Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) will prepare to sue the European Commission.

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