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US approach to Ukraine shows EU urgently needs to invest in own security & defence

On today's (17 February) meeting between EU leaders in Paris following the Munich Security Conference, Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout comment:
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Debriefing of the February 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the WHO and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid, the Commemorating the murder of Alexei Navalny, the EU support for Ukraine after three years of Russia’s war of aggression, the Commission Work Programme for 2025 an…
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Maros Sefcovic presenting the work programme in Strasbourg
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Commission must not backtrack on Green Deal & social progress

Today, the European Commission has presented its Work Programme for 2025 with an emphasis on competitiveness, simplification and defence. The Greens/EFA Group fear that the simplification agenda may become an excuse to strip away elements of the Green Deal and social progress.
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EU’s silence on Congo-Rwanda conflict becoming deafening

Ahead of Thursday’s vote on the resolution, MEPs today debate the recent escalation of violence in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This conflict is linked to a longstanding strategic fight over access to minerals in the region.
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Greens/EFA MEPs welcome Baltic States to the European grid

From 8 to 9 February, the Baltic States Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will complete their long-awaited disconnection from the Russian power system and integrate into the Continental European grid. This marks a historic milestone for Europe and the Baltic States, who have prepared for 15 years to ensure a successful accession and a stable…
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Plenary Flash: 10-13 February

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, Commission Work Programme 2025, the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, the protests in Serbia and many more.
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Trump/ICC: Quote from MEP Mounir Satouri

On US President Donald Trump signing an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over investigations of Israel, Greens/EFA MEP Mounir Satouri, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), comments.
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Vicent Marzà elected Vice-President of European Parliament’s Committee on Housing

Vicent Marzà, EFA MEP, has been elected Second Vice-President of the new Housing Crisis Committee. The European Parliament has established a Special Committee to tackle the growing housing crisis across the EU, where he will play a crucial role.
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Green Deal key to EU competitive success

Today, the European Commission presented its Competitiveness Compass, which sets out economic policy priorities for the current mandate, including a series of measures across innovation support, the decarbonisation of key industries and security of supplies. The aim is to increase the competitiveness of EU companies vis-à-vis China and t…
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Debriefing of the January 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the protection of EU-citizens on online platforms, the resolution the oppression and fake elections in Belarus, Europe during a new Trump era and peace in Gaza