EU-MERCOSUR : The European Commission forces its way in
The Greens/EFA Group opposes this treaty, which does not respond to the current challenges facing the EU and the Mercosur countries. Following this agreement, the treaty will have to be approved by the Council by a qualified majority of Member States and by the European Parliament.
Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the vote on the new European Commission, support for Ukraine, manipulated elections in Georgia and the climate finance deal at COP29.
Greens/EFA calls for urgent EU action following manipulated election in Georgia
The European Parliament will adopt the resolution on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the parliamentary elections on 26 October and alleged electoral fraud. The Greens/EFA Group calls on the international community not to recognise the reported results and calls for a re-run of the parliamentary elections.
EU must meet Russia’s escalation with strong reaction
Ahead of the vote on the resolution highlighting the need to reinforce the EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine, MEPs debated the continuing escalation of Russia’s war of aggression. The Greens/EFA Group calls on the HR/VP and the Member States to express their proactive support and to develop a clear strategy with adequate tools to strengt…
Vote on new Commission passes, now is the time to work
Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of the College of Commissioners, for the new legislative term. A slim majority of Greens/EFA MEPs supported the college, while a sizable minority opposed.
$300bn climate finance deal clinched in last ditch efforts to support global south
After marathon negotiations, an agreement was reached at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku on developed countries’ financial contribution to climate action in developing countries. The agreement establishes a goal of 300 billion Dollars a year from a variety of both public and private sources by 2035, and sets the aspirati…
GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the vote on the College of Commissioners, the resolution on Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, the outcome of the COP29, violence against women, G20, the situation in Georgia and many more.
Political pact on Commission marks dangerous willingness to normalise far-right
The remaining Commissioner-designates have been approved by the relevant committee coordinators in the European Parliament. It is striking that the document negotiated by the three political groups does not only have no new elements for the political agenda, but utterly fails to draw a red line on cooperation with the far-right.
1,000 days of war “mark a painful milestone”, say Greens/EFA MEPs Sinkevičius & Staķis
Today marks the 1,000th day since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. Greens/EFA Baltic MEPs Mārtiņš Staķis from Latvia and Virginijus Sinkevičius from Lithuania comment on the ongoing war and urge Member States to uphold their support for Ukraine.
