Today, the European Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution on the need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus. Greens/EFA MEP Mārtiņš Staķis (Progresīvie) from Latvia, shadow rapporteur on the text, comments on the situation in the country
Today, following a request by the Greens/EFA Group, MEPs will debate the need to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to protect democracy on social media platforms. The Greens/EFA Group is gravely concerned about the possible effects of the recently announced changes to content moderation policies by “Meta“ and the increase and amplifi…
EFA MEP Ana Miranda highlighted the harrowing consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and called for urgent action to address the root causes of the crisis. Her words served as a poignant reminder of the devastation endured by the Palestinian people and the need for international solidarity.
GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Digital Services Act (DSA), the need for climate action to fight global warming, the fake elections in Belarus, the ceasefire in Gaza and many more.
Ceasefire must mark start of road to lasting peace
Negotiations have reached an agreement on a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Gaza, likely starting from this Sunday. On Monday evening in Strasbourg, MEPs will debate the urgent need to ensure the ceasefire holds with the release of hostages and prisoners, an end to the violence, and the flow of aid to stop the humanitarian cr…
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Chemical industry putting profits from forever chemicals over people’s health and the environment
Today, new revelations from the research project ‘Forever Lobbying Project’, the chemical industry has been running a large-scale lobbying campaign to hold back EU regulation on PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’. For over a year, 46 journalists from 16 European countries investigated the chemical industry's attempts to block EU legislative init…
After the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime in Syria, the country aims to rebuild. "To rebuild the country, we need Syrians on the ground, especially those who fled Assad’s brutal regime. While forced returns are unrealistic, voluntary returns can succeed if Syrians are free to assess the situation and prepare" said Green…
Members of the European Parliament finally voted on the one year delay of the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which the Commission proposed at the beginning of October. The EPP’s attempts to undermine this vital legislation failed decisively, proving that there is no place for short-sighted politics when it comes to safeguarding our pla…
GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the situation in Syria, in Georgia, the deforestation law, the right to strike in the EU, anti money-laundering, the preparation of the European Council 19-20 December, and many more.
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.
