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MEPs vote to protect associations and civil society in Europe

"A vibrant and lively civil society is a cornerstone for our democracy. In voting for this report, a broad majority of MEPs show they share this objective with the Greens/EFA Group. For years, profit oriented interest representations can be established but only today we elevate civil society to the European level", said Sergey Lagodinsky,…
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Media Freedom Act a victory for democracy in dark times

Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the outcome of trilogue negotiations on the European Media Freedom Act, which is aimed at protecting journalists and the freedom of and plurality of media in the EU. The Greens/EFA Group has long fought for EU-level rules to address issues such as high media market concentration, the f…
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Opinion |

Bring back nature: why we need a strong EU nature restoration law

Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg Jutta Paulus
Opinion by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg & Jutta Paulus
The abundance and diversity of wildlife in the EU is shrinking at an alarming rate. An EU nature restoration law can help restore nature.
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Green roofs
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5 reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet

Ciarán Cuffe
Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe
As energy prices skyrocket in Europe, people are struggling to pay their bills. Greens/EFA MEP, Ciarán Cuffe, is leading negotiations on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the European Parliament. Here are five reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet.
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MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal video thumbnail
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MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal

Help us protect our nature!
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What does it mean to look beyond growth video thumbnail
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What does it mean to look beyond growth?

What is the problem of our current economic model and who benefits from it? What needs to change? Learn from Kate Raworth, Vandana Shiva, Jason Hickel, Sandrine Dixson-Declève and Timothée Parrique.

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