icon

ADVANCED SEARCH

Press Releases, Opinions, Publications, Events and Videos

Filter
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Climate
  • Culture
  • Transparency and Democracy
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • European Union
  • International
  • Mobility
  • Rights and freedoms
  • Trade
  • Society
    • array(8) { ["url"]=> string(83) "files/assets/imgs/list/american-public-power-association-513dbrmj_5w-unsplash_1.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> string(23) "Picture of Solar Panels" ["copyright"]=> string(42) "Photo by American Public Power Association" ["updated_at"]=> int(1675256663) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "a741f26cfd5419632061365ae8284c0d.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(58) "american-public-power-association-513dBrMJ_5w-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11592/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11592/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11592/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11592/portrait" } }
    Photo by American Public Power Association
    Picture of Solar Panels
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group call for special fund & boost for European green competitiveness

    The European Commission has presented its Green Deal Industrial Plan in response to the US Inflation Reduction Act. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the initiative for a European industrial plan and call for massive investments in the expansion of renewable energies and EU investment fund to ensure the unity of the EU internal market.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(68) "files/assets/imgs/list/1668444764839_20221114_ep-139339b_ar2_357.jpg" ["title"]=> string(36) "© European Union 2022 - Source : EP" ["alt"]=> string(17) "Kira Peter Hansen" ["copyright"]=> string(36) "© European Union 2022 - Source : EP" ["updated_at"]=> int(1671102855) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "0dbc3ff5d146cfb2bc3543e9277e461a.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(45) "1668444764839_20221114_EP-139339B_AR2_357.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11536/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11536/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11536/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11536/portrait" } }
    © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Kira Peter Hansen
    Press release |

    EU reaches agreement on closing the gender pay gap

    The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached an agreement on a new EU directive on Pay transparency. The directive aims to ensure equal pay in the EU by highlighting the pay gap and giving employees more rights when it comes to pay. Greens/EFA strongly welcome the outcome of the trilogue negotiations.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(66) "files/assets/imgs/list/chris-leboutillier-tujud0awapi-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(39) "Photo by Chris LeBoutillier on Unsplash" ["alt"]=> string(25) "Picture of heavy industry" ["copyright"]=> string(39) "Photo by Chris LeBoutillier on Unsplash" ["updated_at"]=> int(1670926643) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "1b9c154c6e4294fc9f3fd9ba816c2e14.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(43) "chris-leboutillier-TUJud0AWAPI-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11519/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11519/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11519/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11519/portrait" } }
    Photo by Chris LeBoutillier on Unsplash
    Picture of heavy industry
    Press release |

    An important step towards green global trade

    Negotiators of the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(65) "files/assets/imgs/list/annie-spratt-n46ikbwuvmu-unsplash_crop.jpg" ["title"]=> string(26) "Iceberg / CC0 Annie Spratt" ["alt"]=> string(26) "Iceberg / CC0 Annie Spratt" ["copyright"]=> string(26) "Iceberg / CC0 Annie Spratt" ["updated_at"]=> int(1669715074) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "6ff29ca9d5465b024c877abfb4f1d9de.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(42) "annie-spratt-N46IkbWUvMU-unsplash_crop.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11494/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11494/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11494/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11494/portrait" } }
    Iceberg / CC0 Annie Spratt
    Iceberg / CC0 Annie Spratt
    Study |

    Climate risks and debt sustainability

    Read our study on the impact climate change has on debt sustainability. It investigates the trade-off between increasing deficit, with a faster climate change reduction, and a more conservative approach, with slower adaption to climate change.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(69) "files/assets/imgs/list/1665049696042_20221006_ep-137922a_ah1_0192.jpg" ["title"]=> string(33) "European Union 2022 - Source : EP" ["alt"]=> string(23) "Kira Marie Peter-Hansen" ["copyright"]=> string(33) "European Union 2022 - Source : EP" ["updated_at"]=> int(1668080267) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "c58f23f5d8e397f918e20de6370afb48.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(46) "1665049696042_20221006_EP-137922A_AH1_0192.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11428/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11428/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11428/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11428/portrait" } }
    European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
    Press release |

    More transparency to protect our rights and our planet

    Members of the European Parliament have adopted the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD). The directive will apply to large companies, and will enable the public and authorities to measure the impact of their activities on the environment, social inclusion and human rights and the fight against corruption.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(61) "files/assets/imgs/list/markus-spiske-wiuxlhndclw-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(33) "European flag / CC0 Markus Spiske" ["alt"]=> string(33) "European flag / CC0 Markus Spiske" ["copyright"]=> string(34) "Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash" ["updated_at"]=> int(1666199695) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "0e90797e58efa491676095a15e81e0f3.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(38) "markus-spiske-wIUxLHndcLw-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11373/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11373/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11373/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11373/portrait" } }
    Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
    European flag / CC0 Markus Spiske
    Position Paper |

    Reforming EU macroeconomic governance

    With the upcoming revision of the Stability and Growth Pact, the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament adopted its position on an ambitious reform of the EU economic governance framework.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(86) "files/assets/imgs/list/1663149386993_20220914_ep-136133a_fma_eg_210_download_large.jpg" ["title"]=> string(27) "VdL State of the Union 2022" ["alt"]=> string(55) "Picture of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen" ["copyright"]=> string(40) "Credit picture Photo European Parliament" ["updated_at"]=> int(1665749579) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "a6d55beb36c94374cc108ffdc7d6b0d5.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(63) "1663149386993_20220914_EP-136133A_FMA_EG_210_DOWNLOAD_LARGE.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11330/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11330/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11330/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11330/portrait" } }
    Credit picture Photo European Parliament
    Picture of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
    Opinion |

    Derailing the Green Deal will weaken the EU’s prosperity

    Philippe Lamberts
    Opinion by Philippe Lamberts
    The Commission President’s own political family is pushing to derail key Green Deal files. To allow it will be a major mistake for EU competitiveness
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(63) "files/assets/imgs/list/mathieu-stern-1fzyz-bmkbw-unsplash_1.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1664381973) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "169156f6b875f04cc6e0ee7aa597454d.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(38) "mathieu-stern-1fzyz-bmKBw-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11224/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11224/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11224/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11224/portrait" } }
    Press release |

    EU Directive on Minimum Income is needed

    The European Commission published recommendations on Minimum Income Schemes (MIS). The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the initiative of the Commission, but reiterates that we need an EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Income to ensure everyone has the financial resources to live a life in dignity.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(61) "files/assets/imgs/list/markus-spiske-ms6n-gbtbcq-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1663154346) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "d7d90ea5c09c4eb63828c683f345d0d7.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(38) "markus-spiske-ms6N-gBtbCQ-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11186/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11186/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11186/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11186/portrait" } }
    Press release |

    European Parliament votes through minimum wage deal

    The European Parliament voted in favour of the Directive on Minimum Wages in the EU. With this directive, two-thirds of Member States are expected to gradually increase their minimum wages, which will improve the standard of living for millions of people.
    array(8) { ["url"]=> string(39) "files/assets/imgs/list/walking_lady.jpg" ["title"]=> string(12) "Walking lady" ["alt"]=> string(12) "Walking lady" ["copyright"]=> string(0) "" ["updated_at"]=> int(1668785954) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ba144858d590c1f7248e6c072ad0ad53.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(16) "Walking lady.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11459/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11459/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11459/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11459/portrait" } } Walking lady
    Study |

    Gender Impact Evaluation of the Recovery, Resilience and Transformation Plan for Spain

    This study quantifies the impact of the Spanish Recovery and Resilience Facilities (RRF) funds on gender equality. This assessment indicates that the impact of the funds on gender equality will be rather moderate. The study also indicates that the “new economy”, after COVID-19, will be more skilled, digital and green.