FIGHTING FOR YOU

Our parliamentary work

Filter
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(53) "files/assets/imgs/list/tezos-a6fnoygwj6k-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(8) "Bitcoins" ["alt"]=> string(34) "Bitcoins laid on top of each other" ["copyright"]=> string(30) "tezos-a6FNOYGWj6k-unsplash.jpg" ["updated_at"]=> int(1656535495) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "f629c01ab5fea011e7e7b449e738b2fa.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(30) "tezos-a6FNOYGWj6k-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11070/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11070/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11070/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11070/portrait" } }
tezos-a6FNOYGWj6k-unsplash.jpg
Bitcoins laid on top of each other
Press release |

Agreement on new Crypto rules to improve anti-money laundering standards & protect privacy

Negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached an agreement on the Transfer of Funds Regulation on anti-money laundering rules for crypto-assets. This regulation will strengthen the fight against money laundering, reduce fraud and improve the overall security of crypto transactions.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(70) "files/assets/imgs/list/homes_for_people_kim_van_sarentak_thumbnail.jpg" ["title"]=> string(39) "Home for People, not Profit - Thumbnail" ["alt"]=> string(39) "Home for People, not Profit - Thumbnail" ["copyright"]=> string(39) "Home for People, not Profit - Thumbnail" ["updated_at"]=> int(1665477238) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "28b4bd0a07e6d5f8413453b5ae1152c0.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(47) "Homes for people kim van sarentak_thumbnail.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11290/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11290/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11290/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11290/portrait" } }
Home for People, not Profit - Thumbnail
Home for People, not Profit - Thumbnail
Video |

Kim van Sparrentak and Leilani Farha on how to fix the housing crisis

If the right to have a home is a human right, why has it become increasingly inaccessible and unaffordable?
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(60) "files/assets/imgs/list/european_council_cc_by-nc-nd_2.0_.jpg" ["title"]=> string(16) "European Council" ["alt"]=> string(16) "European Council" ["copyright"]=> string(34) "European Council (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)" ["updated_at"]=> int(1656336936) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "43aa4df22af2234251a348533566d487.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(37) "European Council(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11063/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11063/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11063/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11063/portrait" } }
European Council (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
European Council
Press release |

Member States should support clear & credible path to EU accession for Ukraine, Moldova & Western Balkans

European Union heads of state and government will meet at the European Council Summit in Brussels to discuss among other things Ukraine’s prospective candidacy for EU membership. The Greens/EFA Group strongly believes that Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans should be given a credible and clear path to membership.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(58) "files/assets/imgs/list/sofia-wang-mbktiykwu_s-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(7) "Wetland" ["alt"]=> string(18) "Image of a wetland" ["copyright"]=> string(35) "sofia-wang-mBKtIykWu_s-unsplash.jpg" ["updated_at"]=> int(1655898113) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "e635f32fd02cc488bec7fee83270225e.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(35) "sofia-wang-mBKtIykWu_s-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11053/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11053/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11053/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11053/portrait" } }
sofia-wang-mBKtIykWu_s-unsplash.jpg
Image of a wetland
Press release |

Nature restoration to bring back bees & bird song

The European Commission presented its long-awaited nature package that includes nature restoration and the reduction of the use of pesticides. This first of its kind nature restoration law proposes legally binding targets for different types of ecosystems in every Member State.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(63) "files/assets/imgs/list/viktor-kiryanov-lacypeiau0u-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> string(25) "Industrial site emissions" ["alt"]=> string(91) "Picture of an industrial site at sunset, emitting clouds, with mountains in the background." ["copyright"]=> string(40) "viktor-kiryanov-lAcYPEiau0U-unsplash.jpg" ["updated_at"]=> int(1655912163) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "1a7e99e99899f341e4e4e1d11cd3b409.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(40) "viktor-kiryanov-lAcYPEiau0U-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11058/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11058/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11058/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11058/portrait" } }
viktor-kiryanov-lAcYPEiau0U-unsplash.jpg
Picture of an industrial site at sunset, emitting clouds, with mountains in the background.
Press release |

Fossil Alliance fails to crush climate action but more ambition needed

Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of the mandates for the negotiations on the European Emission Trading System (ETS), the Carbon Border Adjustment System (CBAM), and the Social Climate Fund. The Greens/EFA welcome the compromise, even though it is not enough to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(74) "files/assets/imgs/list/10060000-0aff-0242-dc5d-08da524bd72f_w1023_r1_s.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1655754501) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "ba080ce11779cbfc028d9ae0608b5d60.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(51) "10060000-0aff-0242-dc5d-08da524bd72f_w1023_r1_s.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11047/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11047/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11047/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11047/portrait" } }
Press release |

EFA Congratulates newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro

The EFA Parliamentary group would like to Congratulate Gustavo Petro on his recent election victory and his appointment as the new President of Colombia. The election of Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia Marquez represents a new hope for Colombia and a new path for the relationships with the ...
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(60) "files/assets/imgs/list/immo-wegmann-ym2mfgr4gwi-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1655451725) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "99292278d02c03f13a1362b8aa063a66.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(37) "immo-wegmann-Ym2mFGr4GWI-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11044/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11044/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11044/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11044/portrait" } }
Press release |

Eurogroup outcome - EDIS

The Eurogroup failed to reach an agreement on a common European Deposit Insurance Fund (EDIS). The Commission proposed the EDIS back in 2015, however, so far there has been no progress on agreeing on the tool at the Member State level. The Greens/EFA Group will push this issue forward in the European Parliament.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(70) "files/assets/imgs/list/tingey-injury-law-firm-dzpc4uy8zty-unsplash.jpg" ["title"]=> NULL ["alt"]=> NULL ["copyright"]=> NULL ["updated_at"]=> int(1655471994) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "dca4309c8fb43b7e0a9ba5b4a32227b9.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(47) "tingey-injury-law-firm-DZpc4UY8ZtY-unsplash.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11045/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11045/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11045/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11045/portrait" } }
Press release |

Loss for rule of law with Polish RRP plan approved

European Ministers of Finance signed off on the Polish government’s Recovery and Resilience Plan as part of Next Generation EU. This is despite serious concerns about the implementation of reforms linked to restoring the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(34) "files/assets/imgs/list/pci-web.jpg" ["title"]=> string(51) "split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills" ["alt"]=> string(51) "split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills" ["copyright"]=> string(51) "split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills" ["updated_at"]=> int(1655210359) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "10fb0c67254d68f8ef5d30d78901af46.jpg" ["fname"]=> string(11) "pci-web.jpg" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11038/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11038/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11038/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11038/portrait" } }
split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills
split screen with fossil fuel factory and windmills
Press release |

MEPs reject classification of nuclear power and gas as sustainable

A cross-party alliance voted down the European Commission's proposal to label gas and nuclear energy as sustainable. The vote took place in both the Environment (ENVI) and the Economic and Monetary Affairs committees (ECON). The resolution voted on today is expected to be voted on during the July plenary. The Greens/EFA Group calls on all…
array(8) { ["url"]=> string(73) "files/assets/imgs/list/20171214_ep-063150a_hd_fma_027_resized_l.jpg_1.JPG" ["title"]=> string(19) "European Parliament" ["alt"]=> string(19) "European Parliament" ["copyright"]=> string(36) "© European Union 2017 - Source : EP" ["updated_at"]=> int(1654854031) ["file_name"]=> string(36) "8d3e745fae4cd1cabca3444005615991.JPG" ["fname"]=> string(44) "20171214_EP-063150A_HD_FMA_027_RESIZED_L.JPG" ["urls"]=> array(4) { ["jumbo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11031/jumbo" ["list"]=> string(51) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11031/list" ["photo"]=> string(52) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11031/photo" ["portrait"]=> string(55) "https://extranet.greens-efa.eu/api/image/11031/portrait" } }
© European Union 2017 - Source : EP
European Parliament
News |

Debriefing of the June plenary session

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Fit for 55 package, the rule of law, forced labour, abortion rights in the US, common chargers, minimum wage, women on boards and the Convention to change EU Treaties.