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European Council
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Frozen Russian funds essential to support Ukraine

Ahead of the European Council summit, the Greens/EFA Group urge EU leaders to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine against ongoing Russian aggression. Greens/EFA President Bas Eickhout calls on the EU to act decisively, including ending reliance on Russian gas and mobilising frozen funds to strengthen Ukraine’s defence and future …
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Greens/EFA
West Bank Mission
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Palestinian self-determination central compass for all actions

Last week, an official Greens/EFA Group mission with 7 MEPs travelled to Palestine (West Bank).
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Boat at sea
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Migration: Expansion of safe third countries concept throws human rights to the wind

MEPs vote to support a proposed revision to the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR), which would expand the scope of the ‘safe third countries concept’.
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gas pipeline
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EU Parliament takes historical step to energy independence and puts an end to Russian energy weaponization

The EU ends the era of European gas dependency on Russia.
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Deforestation
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EUDR: The right wrecks the fight against deforestation

Today, a majority comprised of the EPP and far right have adopted the trilogue outcome on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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Factory
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Omnibus I: EU sustainability and Due diligence legislation

MEPs endorse the Omnibus I trilogue agreement concluded last week.
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Houses
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Houses for people, not for profit

The European Commission presents its first-ever EU-wide Affordable Housing Plan.
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Car industry
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End of combustion engines: Commission putting brakes on e-mobility & jeopardising future of European automotive industry

Today, under pressure from Manfred Weber and the European People's Party (EPP), the European Commission has proposed abandoning the plan to phase out combustion engines in its new automotive package.
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Strasbourg EP in Winter
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PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 15 to 18 December

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Affordable Housing Plan, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the EU-Mercosur Bilateral Safeguard Regulation, RePowerEU, the Automotive Package, the European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice and much more.
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Electric grids
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A European grid for lowering energy prices and for 100 per cent renewables

The Greens/EFA welcome the grid package presented today (Wednesday, 10 December) by the European Commission. The aim of the package is to improve the electricity infrastructure, make the electricity grid more reliable and drive forward the energy transition towards renewable energies in the EU.