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Plenary Flash: Greens/EFA Priorities 16 to 19 June

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Clean Industrial Deal, Electricity grid, Hungary, the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the Ocean Pact, the use of surveillance spyware and much more.
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EFA Launches Housing Campaign “No Place Like Home”

The European Free Alliance (EFA) group in the European Parliament will launch a new campaign on housing rights tomorrow with a conference in Brussels, bringing together political leaders, local authorities, and civil society to address the growing housing crisis from a territorial and social justice perspective.
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Detergents
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Detergents legislation: a victory for the environment and people’s health

Today, negotiators from the Parliament, the Commission and the Council reached an agreement in trilogue negotiations on the revision of the legislation on detergents and surfactants.
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The sea
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Detention of Madleen shows urgent need for aid to reach Gaza

Early this morning, Israeli forces detained the private aid vessel ‘Madleen’ known as the Gaza freedom flotilla, in international waters as it was aiming to deliver aid supplies to Gaza. Israel must release the Madleen immediately together with the 12 volunteers on board. Amongst the volunteers are climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima…
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Political group leaders' statement on the detention of the aid vessel Madleen

Political group leaders' statement on the detention of the Gaza aid vessel Madleen
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Image by joakant from Pixabay
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Greens/EFA welcome the European Ocean Pact and call for concrete action

Today, the European Commission presented its European Ocean Pact. The Greens/EFA Group have long called for a comprehensive approach to issues concerning the ocean
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Greens/EFA MEPs protest the Pride ban
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Court’s opinion on Hungary anti-LGBTI law

Today, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has just come out with her opinion on Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTI law.
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Water
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Droughts and floods are becoming increasingly frequent – EU Commission settles for non-binding action plan

EU water strategy: The European Commission today (Wednesday, 4 June) presented the EU Water Strategy for Resilient Water Supply. The aim is to manage water resources better and tackle water scarcity in the EU.
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Bild von Fabian Holtappels auf Pixabay
Bild von Fabian Holtappels auf Pixabay
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Quote from MEP Alexandra Geese

Alexandra Geese, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the Industry Committee's (ITRE) report on technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure, which was drafted after a Greens/EFA initiative, comments on today's adoption of the report.
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Daina Le Lardic © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
Daina Le Lardic © European Union 2025 - Source : EP
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Conference of Presidents in Copenhagen, today (3 June) - quote from Terry Reintke

After the Conference of Presidents (COP) met with Danish Presidency Mette Frederiksen to discuss the program of the Danish Presidency starting 1 July, Terry Reintke, Co-Chair of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, comments.