No fossil fuels or nuclear power in the Public Sector Loan Facility of the Just Transition Fund
Today, the European Parliament will debate and then vote on the agreement on the Public Sector Loan Facility of the Just Transition Mechanism. The scheme is a building block of the Just Transition Fund. Through EU grants of around €1.5 billion, in combination with loans from the European Investment Bank of €10 billion, the Public Sector L…
European Parliament needs to send strong message to Member States that abortion rights are human rights
The European Parliament will debate a report on Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women's health. The adoption of this report shows the European Parliament is fully committed to protect and promote SRHR. The report also denounces that some Member States still have highly restrictive laws prohibiting abor…
EFA welcomes pardons for Catalan leaders, but recalls that the political conflict is not over
The European Free Alliance (EFA) Group in the European Parliament has welcomed the announcement by the Spanish government of pardons for Catalan leaders imprisoned for their role in organising a peaceful and democratic referendum on self-determination in 2017.
EFA Group President Jordi Solé...
Catalonia: Greens/EFA welcomes “pardons” as a first step towards a political solution
The Spanish Government has announced pardons for the nine Catalan political leaders for their participation in the Catalan referendum in 2017. The Greens/EFA welcome this decision that comes after a disproportionate judicial sentence and almost four years of unfair imprisonment.
Rule of Law: Article 7 discussions shows urgent need for action
EU Ministers discussed the Article 7 procedures for failings on the rule of law against the governments of Hungary and Poland in the General Affairs Council. The Greens/EFA Group are calling for the Council to come out with recommendations for both Hungary and Poland on how to improve the situation around the rule of law. Last week the Hu…
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Time to prevent violence against women online
If we want to put an end to the abuse women experience online, we need better EU rules! Our MEPs called on the European Commission to prevent and put an end to abuse in the internet. #NoMoreEmptyWords - it's time for concrete action!!
CoFoE – Historic opportunity to ensure the EU fully reflects Europe’s diversity
The EU is about much more than 27 member states. It is a mosaic of peoples and cultures willing to share the present and construct a common, better future. Europe needs to adapt so that it can properly reflect citizens’ legitimate demands for democratic change within member states.
Hungary: Government must scrap law targeting LGBTIQ community
The Hungarian Parliament has just voted through new rules that would ban teaching of LGBTIQ education and literature, advertisements and other materials, deemed by the government to be promoting LGBTIQ rights, under the guise of "protecting children". The ruling Fidesz party proposals echo similar legislation in Russia, aimed at singling …
Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the successful votes on the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the adoption of the EU Digital COVID Certificates, the result to temporarily waiver the TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines and the vote to take the Commission to court for their lack of action in cases of rule of law violations by m…
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Press release |
MEPs call for lifting of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines
MEPs have adopted a Green amendment expressing clear support for a temporary lifting of intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines and other related medical products. The resolution on Meeting the Global Covid-19 challenge also calls for increased production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries.
