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Costa, Starmer and VDL at Lancaster House
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UK-EU Summit: Quotes from Greens/EFA MEPs

Today, the UK and EU have announced at the first EU-UK Summit, a series of agreements which will forge closer ties with the UK. The Greens/EFA Group have long been calling for closer ties between the UK and the EU following Brexit.
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Someone sending a SMS
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Court confirms Commission contracts cannot be signed off behind closed doors

Today, the General Court of the EU has ruled that the Commission failed to uphold transparency rules around text messages with the CEO of Pfizer. Tilly Metz, Greens/EFA MEP who took the Commission to court over transparency around contracts, comments:
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farmland
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Simplification must not come at cost of climate

Today, the European Commission presented its Omnibus simplification package on agriculture, aiming to amend the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). While the Greens/EFA Group welcomes efforts to better support organic and small-scale farmers, by cutting red tape or easing compliance with environmental standards, this must not come at the co…
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European Parliament Strasbourg
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Debriefing of the May 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session incluede: CO2 standards, the habitats directive, Gaza, Cohesion Funds, Russian Gas, Golden passports and much more.
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Image by andreas160578 from Pixabay
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Decarbonising road transports to revive our economy.

Today the European Parliament will vote on the Commission´s proposal to change the existing regulation on the CO2 standards Regulation for cars and vans. The proposal will allow manufacturers to meet their compliance targets by averaging their performance over a 3-year period (2025 to 2027) instead of having to meet by the end of 2025. Th…
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Image by Marcel Langthim from Pixabay
Image by Marcel Langthim from Pixabay
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While the right cries wolf, the Habitats Directive is safe for now

Today, MEPs voted on the downgrading of the protection status of the wolf in the Habitats Directive.
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Ana Miranda MEP: “Cuba Deserves Respect”

EFA MEP Ana Miranda delivered a powerful speech at the European Parliament, to defend the Cuban people against what she described as “scandalous” attacks by the European right and far right, accusing them of hypocrisy and ideological bias.
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Image by Dan Novac from Pixabay
Image by Dan Novac from Pixabay
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Decisions on Cohesion Funds should not be rushed through

Today, MEPs voted on the position of the European Parliament on the urgency procedure put forward after the Commission proposal which proposed targeted amendments to Cohesion Policy regulations to address new geopolitical and economic challenges. These include major flexibilities and incentives for Member States to redirect funds toward  …
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Diana Riba: The Iberian Blackout Shows Why Europe Must Reform Its Energy Model

EFA Group President Diana Riba, addressed the plenary in Strasbourg to debate the blackout the Iberian Peninsula suffered last week, an incident that exposed critical weaknesses in Europe’s energy systems and policy priorities.
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EFA win, as EU approves BRIDGEforEU cross-border framework

The European Free Alliance (EFA) Group warmly welcomes the European Parliament’s approval of the BRIDGEforEU Regulation, a long-awaited legislative breakthrough to improve the lives of citizens in cross-border regions.