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    News |

    Debriefing of the July Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Nature Restauration Law above all, but also files of the Fit for 55 package, Industrial Emissions Directive, Search and rescue in the Mediterranean, Ecodesign Regulation, and more to discover.
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    Jordi Solé calls for a full democratic process in the Venezuelan Presidential Elections

    EFA Group President, Jordi Solé intervened in plenary today, to express the need for the Parliament to send an anonymous message to the Venezuelan authorities, ahead of the presidential elections, taking place next year in the country.
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    Press release |

    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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    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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    We saved the Nature Restoration Law

    We won the battle to save our biodiversity and our climate. A historic moment of defending nature together with the climate movement, NGOs & thousands of supporters.
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    Jordi Solé urges EU to intensify its efforts for de-escalation in Palestine

    EFA Group president Jordi Solé intervened in plenary today, to urge the EU to intensify its relations and political dialogue with the Palestinian Authority after his visit to the territory last month as part of the DROI mission.
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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…
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    Press release |

    EFA MEP calls to vote in favour of the Nature Restoration Law

    EFA MEP François Alfonsi, intervened in plenary today to defend the importance of the nature restoration law. This proposal aims to restore ecosystems, habitats and species across the EU’s land and sea areas to enable the long-term recovery of biodiversity, contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives as well as comply with …
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    MEPs to vote on need for effective & powerful body to tackle ethics issues

    MEPs will vote on a resolution on the Commission’s proposal for an EU Ethics Body. The Greens/EFA Group are calling for a stronger ethics body with investigative powers and for existing ethics rules to be properly enforced.
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    Diana Riba: Freedom of expression and the right to dissent are not mere privileges but essential pillars of a vibrant and open society.

    EFA MEP Diana Riba I Giner intervened in plenary ahead of today’s vote for the report on the initiative that aims to protect journalists and human rights defenders in strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP).