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Greens/EFA Group call for safe and legal pathways to save lives

MEPs will debate on the need for a speedy adoption of the Asylum and Migration Package. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the upcoming negotiations on the pact as an opportunity to fight for a more humane EU migration policy based on solidarity, access to asylum, fair relocation between Member States, and respect for fundamental rights.
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Hearing with Hoekstra
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Greens/EFA Group secure key climate commitments from Commission

Today, Members of the European Parliament have assessed the written answers of Commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra (Climate Action) and Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President in charge of the Green Deal). The Greens/EFA Group have been involved in key negotiations to secure clear commitments from the Commission on climate policies. L…
OPINIONS
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Tunisia Flag / CC0 planet volumes
Tunisia Flag / CC0 planet volumes
Opinion |

The EU needs to stand up for human rights in Tunisia!

François Alfonsi Jordi Solé
Opinion by François Alfonsi & Jordi Solé
Human Rights in Tunisia have gone from bad to worse in recent years. The EU must step up its support and protection, say Greens/EFA MEPs.
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Person with raised fist during protest/ shutterstock
Opinion |

Enough is enough! Paving the way for a European Union free from gender-based violence

Diana Riba i Giner Sylwia Spurek
Opinion by Diana Riba i Giner & Sylwia Spurek
After years of feminist fight in the European Parliament, the EU is now a step closer to a legal framework to protect people from gender-based violence.
VIDEOS
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Video |

Feminist, free, equal: meet human rights advocates in the US

Join us on the road with our MEPs Katrin Langensiepen and Monika Vana to hear from leading human rights advocates, who are building a world where everyone will be free and equal.
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Energy-efficient buildings for warmer homes and lower bills

Many Europeans can't afford to heat their home. We must act! On the 13th and 14th of March, we will debate and vote the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to tackle energy poverty and provide energy-efficient homes for all. Our MEP Ciarán Cuffe is shadow rapporteur on this file.

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