Today, the European Parliament has just voted to extend the temporary derogation from the ePrivacy Directive, also called ‘ChatControl 1’. A crucial amendment tabled by the Greens/EFA Group was able to implement more privacy-friendly, targeted solutions to protect children online instead of indiscriminatory and ineffective mass scanning o…
Time to free communities from fuel autocrats, save money and protect the climate
Ahead of today’s plenary debate on the Citizens Energy Package of the European Commission, the Greens/EFA welcome the initiative for supporting people in producing and selling their own renewable energy, making us independent from fossil autocrats, while keeping our energy bills low.
PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 9 to 12 March
GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Iran, the Housing Crisis, the Citizens Energy Package, the Returns Regulation, ChatControl, the International Women’s Day and much more.
Returns Regulation vote will endanger lives & violate dignity
Greens/EFA MEPs warn that the European Parliament’s new position on the EU Returns Regulation, adopted in the LIBE Committee by a right-wing majority, risks undermining fundamental rights. The proposal could introduce harsher deportation rules, prolonged detention and entry bans, raising serious concerns over dignity, legality and humane …
CMO/Veggie burger: Quote from MEP Anna Strolenberg
Ahead of tomorrow's potentially last trilogue negotiations on the file on Common Organisation of the Markets (CMO) in agricultural products, Volt MEP Anna Strolenberg, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur for the legislation, comments.
CMO/Veggie burger trilogue outcome: Quote from MEP Anna Strolenberg
Today, the final trilogue negotiations on the file on Common Organisation of the Markets (CMO) in agricultural products, which included the EPP attempt on a ban on meat-related terms such as "veggie burger", have just been concluded.
Service provider for leadership training and professional coaching
The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is looking for a service provider for leadership training and individual and collective professional coaching, to support the development of leadership maturity within the organisation and to establish a stable foundation of coaching support for our Management Team.
We need an industrial booster for European industry, competitiveness and freedom
Today, the European Commission presented the Industrial Accelerator Act, a proposed regulation to decarbonise European industry and promote international competitiveness. The draft legislation had been postponed three times, with the main issue being the definition of “Made in Europe”, the extent to which the quality seal for European pro…
The Greens/EFA Group is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East resulting from the use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran and Iran’s retaliation across the region. This war risks leading to a military escalation in the broader Middle East, wherein civilians will suffer the most.
