FIGHTING FOR YOU

Our parliamentary work

Filter
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(37) "files/assets/imgs/list/my_content.jpg" ["title"]=> string(20) "My content my rights" ["alt"]=> string(20) "My content my rights" ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1603725144) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "bf4b0b6f6f49ca2eeca6323d8d8f4ec6.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(14) "my content.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9587/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9587/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9587/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9587/portrait" } } My content my rights
News |

My content my rights

Was your online account ever blocked or your content unfairly removed by an online platform? If you felt your rights were violated, share your experience on our “take-down wall of shame”, and empower yourself by contributing to the future EU rules for user rights and big tech.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(52) "files/assets/imgs/list/democracy__-tobias-keckel.jpg" ["title"]=> string(25) "Democracy©-Tobias-Keckel" ["alt"]=> string(34) "Picture of definition of democracy" ["copyright"]=> string(16) "©-Tobias-Keckel" ["updated_at"]=> int(1601471843) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "8ec79e125982a035836267933cd306b2.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(29) "Democracy©-Tobias-Keckel.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9507/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9507/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9507/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9507/portrait" } }
©-Tobias-Keckel
Picture of definition of democracy
Press release |

Commission report shows urgent need for rule of law mechanism

This report must be a building block for serious action and should spur the Commission on to widen its narrow scope of the democracy monitoring to include fundamental rights. The Commission must not use the publication of this report as an excuse to kick the can down the road when it comes to action on the strengthening of the rule of law…
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(67) "files/assets/imgs/list/for_a_europe_that_protects_human_dignity.jpg" ["title"]=> string(40) "For a Europe that protects human dignity" ["alt"]=> string(40) "For a Europe that protects human dignity" ["copyright"]=> string(18) "ECRE / R. Carvalho" ["updated_at"]=> int(1601300537) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e1be092efbc26e6a136d24eeabaee923.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(44) "For a Europe that protects human dignity.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9496/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9496/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9496/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9496/portrait" } }
ECRE / R. Carvalho
For a Europe that protects human dignity
Press release |

Commission plans will not prevent another Moria disaster

The Commission's Pact won't stop another Moria, despite promises to the European Parliament last week. The EU must end the systematic suffering at its borders but this plan doesn't do that. EU Member States need to share responsibility for asylum through relocation and show solidarity with both refugees and border countries.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(71) "files/assets/imgs/list/money_laundering_images_of_money___cc_by_2.0.jpg" ["title"]=> string(16) "Money Laundering" ["alt"]=> string(16) "Money Laundering" ["copyright"]=> string(27) "Images_of_Money | CC BY 2.0" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600681869) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "3d9a388c2790a93f5cb2ee76bdfc152f.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(48) "Money Laundering Images_of_Money | CC BY 2.0.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9488/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9488/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9488/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9488/portrait" } }
Images_of_Money | CC BY 2.0
Money Laundering
Press release |

Revelations about government failures must be a wake-up call

The latest revelations by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reveal the involvement of internationally operating banks in money laundering operations by the Mafia and by despots, oligarchs, terrorists and drug lords.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(53) "files/assets/imgs/list/20150908_ep-024532_ras_074.jpg" ["title"]=> string(22) "strasbourg building ep" ["alt"]=> string(22) "strasbourg building ep" ["copyright"]=> string(34) "© European Union 2015 - Source EP" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600421782) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "a54e092a6cb330fe8595b6aef955fc06.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(30) "20150908_EP-024532_RAS_074.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9483/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9483/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9483/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9483/portrait" } }
© European Union 2015 - Source EP
strasbourg building ep
News |

Greens/EFA take on the plenary session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Just Transition Fund, arms exports, the state of the Union, global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data, the situation in Moria refugee camp, the situation in Poland and LGBTI rights, strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment, the situation in Bela…
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(32) "files/assets/imgs/list/tanks.jpg" ["title"]=> string(5) "Tanks" ["alt"]=> string(5) "Tanks" ["copyright"]=> string(28) "Bundeswehr/Modes (CC BY 2.0)" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600348983) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "5fb56dd4b4ae45edc9decc4fc2644ddb.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(9) "Tanks.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9477/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9477/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9477/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9477/portrait" } }
Bundeswehr/Modes (CC BY 2.0)
Tanks
Press release |

Parliament votes for stricter criteria, control and transparency

The report by Green/EFA MEP Hannah Neumann was adopted by a majority. The European Parliament calls for stricter EU-wide controls on EU arms exports, better end-use control of exported arms, more coordination of national decisions on arms exports, a publicly accessible database on national arms exports and, for arms subsidised through the…
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(60) "files/assets/imgs/list/ice_melting_climate___alex-talmon.jpg" ["title"]=> string(19) "ice melting_climate" ["alt"]=> string(19) "ice melting_climate" ["copyright"]=> string(13) "©alex-talmon" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600349525) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e6709224c8ba43271dd4c8638056fdc0.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(37) "ice melting_climate ©alex-talmon.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9479/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9479/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9479/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9479/portrait" } }
©alex-talmon
ice melting_climate
Press release |

Commission impact assessment

"The European Commission must not play around with numbers to calculate the climate target. Tricks in the calculation of such a vital target damages the climate and undermines trust. We need concrete steps to halt climate collapse such as phasing out coal by 2030 and using 100% renewable energy" said Bas Eickhout
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(42) "files/assets/imgs/list/eibket2xgaapywt.jpg" ["title"]=> string(25) "State of the Union debate" ["alt"]=> string(68) "State of the Union debate - President of EU Commission von der Leyen" ["copyright"]=> string(20) "Photo European Union" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600350059) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "6f83a0b9c09525b54e043caa9e6199ce.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(19) "EiBkEt2XgAApywt.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9481/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9481/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9481/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9481/portrait" } }
Photo European Union
State of the Union debate - President of EU Commission von der Leyen
Press release |

EU must act on refugees, climate and rule of law

Today (Wednesday 16 Sept.), the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is debating the 'State of the European Union' withe Members of the European Parliament. The Greens/EFA group are calling for support for refugees, climate protection and a permanent binding mechanism to uphold the rule of law in Europe.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(35) "files/assets/imgs/list/eu-flags.jpg" ["title"]=> string(8) "EU-Flags" ["alt"]=> string(8) "EU-Flags" ["copyright"]=> string(30) "European flags © Xavier Häpe" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600257650) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "0d921c2a8ad0bc1f0c7ae0a66586429a.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(12) "EU-Flags.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9469/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9469/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9469/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9469/portrait" } }
European flags © Xavier Häpe
EU-Flags
Press release |

Jordi Solé: #SOTEU - 'Europe must stand by its citizens'

EU has a duty to act when democracy and self-determination is threatened within its borders Speaking in today's State of the Union debate in the European Parliament with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the EFA Group in the European Parliament Jordi Solé...
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(61) "files/assets/imgs/list/cameron-venti-fpknao-cf6m-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(14) "Container ship" ["alt"]=> string(14) "Container ship" ["copyright"]=> string(32) "CC0 Cameron Venti Container ship" ["updated_at"]=> int(1600257719) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e26d3680a2b12713a7680a088ebaf5f2.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(38) "cameron-venti-FPKnAO-CF6M-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9470/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(50) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9470/list" ["photo"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9470/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(54) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/9470/portrait" } }
CC0 Cameron Venti Container ship
Container ship
Press release |

MEPs vote for emissions reductions in shipping

Today, MEPs have voted for shipping to be included in the European emissions trading scheme (ETS) from 1 January 2022 and shipping companies will be obliged to reduce their CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030. Until now, maritime transport has been excluded from the ETS.