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Von der Leyen takes step forward, but crucial change of course remains unclear

“After a painful summer, in which it became even clearer that Europe's security, economy and democracy are under pressure, President von der Leyen must come up with ambitious and concrete proposals. If Europe continues on the same footing, it will become more vulnerable to blackmail and humiliation. President von der Leyen spoke of leader…
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Mid-term review risks turning EU Cohesion policy into “emergency toolbox”

Today, the European Parliament approved changes to the EU’s Cohesion policy at its mid-term review. The Greens/EFA Group warns that this sets a bad precedent for the future of Cohesion policy, undermining its role as an instrument of solidarity, sustainability, and citizen participation.
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EFA MEPs demand stronger EU action as the Gaza genocide deepens further

Strasbourg, 10 September 2025 – Following President Von Der Leyen’s State of the Union address, the European Free Alliance Group (EFA) acknowledges the limited measures announced, including a fund for the reconstruction of Gaza.
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Galizan MEP condemns government response to devastating wildfires

EFA MEP Ana Miranda, has strongly criticised the Galizan government’s handling of recent wildfires, describing them as “apocalyptic” and accusing officials of concealing the true scale of the devastation.
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Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash
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Bloodshed must end - Greens/EFA call for ceasefire, arms embargo & suspension of Association Agreement

This week, MEPs are negotiating a Parliament resolution on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution. The Greens/EFA Group are calling for an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo and the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement. The Greens/EFA Gro…
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Plenary Flash: Greens/EFA Priorities 8 to 11 September

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the State of the European Union, the EU-US Trade Deal, the situation in Gaza and the Ukraine, heatwaves and wildfires, the simplification of cohesion funds and much more.
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Continuing witch-hunt on civil society

At today’s meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), our four groups - the Socialists & Democrats, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left - jointly voted against the creation of a Working Group, whose supposed aim is to uncover alleged irregularities in EU funding for civil society.
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Stop Mercosur!
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Bad for Europe, dangerous for the planet

Today, the European Commission has announced that it has pushed forward the proposed EU-Mercosur agreement to the Council. The Mercosur deal has been split into a political section and a trade section that will have to be adopted by a qualified majority of Member States.
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Unequal deal caves in to Trump’s blackmail tactics

The EU and US have announced the outline of a new trade deal between the two trade powers. The deal follows months of the threat of transatlantic tariffs following threats by the US President. The deal will see European exporters pay a 15% tariff on goods headed to the US, a sharp increase from the current 4.8%.
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Foto von Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra auf Unsplash
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EU-China summit:

Ahead of tomorrow’s 25th EU-China summit on bilateral relations and global geopolitical challenges in Beijing, the Greens/EFA Group urges EU leaders to address China with clarity and resolve. Now is not the time for vague language or diplomatic complacency - particularly on human rights violations, China’s economic policies and support fo…