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    EU FLAG
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    Commission must hold its ground on the Green Deal

    The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her annual State of the European Union speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She made some flowery proclamations in her address, including a lot about promoting business and industry but remained vague when it came to concrete public investments.
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    Clean air
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    MEPs vote to strengthen citizens rights to clean and healthy air

    Members of the European Parliament voted to strengthen the Air Pollution Directive proposed by the Commission. This brings the directive in line with WHO recommendations for clean and breathable air. Every year 300 000 people die a premature death due to air pollution in the EU. The Greens/EFA Group has been instrumental in strengthening …
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    Corruption
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    Success as MEPs vote for integrity overhaul in essential step following Qatargate

    MEPs have just voted in favour of a series of measures designed at improving the integrity standards inside the European Parliament, following the Qatargate scandal. The measures include new rules on asset declarations, lobby meetings, conflicts of interest, and the revolving door.
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    Renewables. Parc del Fòrum, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
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    MEPs clear the way for a massive boost to energy transition, cheap electricity and EU industry

    Members of the European Parliament adopted the final agreement on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive. This vote is a vital step towards the energy transition and for the EUs competitiveness for industries. The Greens/EFA Group ensured that the share of renewable energies will increase from 32% to 42.5% by 2030, with the target…
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    Aeroplane
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    MEPs to vote on greener flights in new rules for aviation fuels

    "ReFuelEU is the first international agreement of its kind and can encourage other regions to get on board with greener airline fuels. The aviation industry needs to play its part in tackling the climate crisis and start putting fossil fuels on the No-Fly list. This regulation marks a departure from the industry’s reliance on heavily poll…
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    Multilingualism in the EP: Greens/EFA urge President Metsola to proceed with the inclusion of Catalan, Galician and Basque

    Members will discuss the inclusion of Catalan, Galician and Basque in the working languages of the committee meetings and the plenary sessions of the European Parliament. The Greens/EFA group calls on President Metsola to establish a definitive timeline for a decision on this issue.
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    Pillars
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    Breakthrough as civil society organisations finally receive legal protection in operating across EU borders

    The European Commission has published its proposal giving legal protections to civil society organisations operating across borders in the EU. The publication follows Greens/EFA Rapporteur Sergey Lagodinsky’s report. The proposal picks up long standing demands by civil society organisations to gain EU-wide protection.
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    Refugees boat close o the Greek islands
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    Urgent need for search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean

    MEPs have just voted on the need for an EU search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean. The Pylos shipwreck in Greece, which occurred on 14th June, leading to the death of over six hundred men, women and children, is a recent example of countless predictable and preventable deaths at sea. The Greens/EFA Group has long called for an EU-…
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    © European Union 2019 - Source : EP
    Dark silhouette of a person in the Parliament's building
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    MEPs miss opportunity to safeguard against corruption following Qatargate

    Members of the European Parliament adopted the special report from the Committee on Foreign Interference (ING2) following the Qatargate scandal. While the Greens/EFA welcome the fact that the Parliament is taking steps towards being more transparent, the decision taken falls far short of what is needed.
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    Nature vote a success for people, planet & responsible politics

    The European Parliament adopted its position for the negotiations on the Nature Restoration Law. The EPP’s motion for a complete rejection of the European Commission's proposal did not find a majority. The negotiations of the European Parliament with the Council and the European Commission on the Nature Restoration Law and central buildin…