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Gustav Gullstrand
forest
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Forest Monitoring Law

The European Parliament has rejected the Forest Monitoring Law, a proposal designed to strengthen forest protection across the EU through a reliable and transparent monitoring system.
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Annie Spratt
Deforestation
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Deforestation: Commission risks hacking away at forest protection

The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to delay parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing IT system issues.
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Strasbourg EP
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PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 20 to 23 October

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are Omnibus I, COP30, Gaza, energy imports from Russia, Hungary, the Budget 2026, GDPR and much more.
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CCTV camera with a red background
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Greens/EFA Group call for inquiry committee into allegations of spying on EU officials

Greens/EFA call for inquiry into shocking allegations of Hungarian spying on EU officials. Reports claim the Orbán government ran an espionage network within EU institutions. The Group urges urgent investigation to defend the integrity of European democracy.
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Simon Infanger
Soldiers
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Defence Readiness: Quote from MEP van Lanschot

The European Commission presented its Roadmap for European Defence Readiness.
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Bob Millar
Gas pipeline
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Russian energy imports

The European Parliament calls for an absolute end of energy dependency of Russia as soon as possible. The move marks a major step toward ending Europe’s energy dependency on Russia and reinforcing EU sovereignty and climate goals.
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Gaza flotilla: return of Green/EFA MEP Mélissa Camara

On Monday, Mélissa Camara returned to France after five days in detention in Israel.
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Drohne
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EDIP trilogue: Quotes from MEPs Neumann & Sinkevičius

Today, the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission just concluded the trilogue negotiations on the creation of a European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). Parliament was represented by the two lead Committees on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
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"Veggie burger“ ban: Quote from MEP Strolenberg

MEP Anna Strolenberg (Volt), Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the CMO Regulation, which included the EPP AM on a "veggie burger" ban, comments: “The meat lobby is clearly worried that innovative food companies will outpace them, and they are trying to block this progress through su...
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Sustainability and due diligence rules

The Greens/EFA Group cannot support the final agreement on the sustainability omnibus. The outcome guts Europe’s sustainability rules and abandons accountability.