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West Bank Mission
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Palestinian self-determination central compass for all actions

Last week, an official Greens/EFA Group mission with 7 MEPs travelled to Palestine (West Bank).
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Boat at sea
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Migration: Expansion of safe third countries concept throws human rights to the wind

MEPs vote to support a proposed revision to the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR), which would expand the scope of the ‘safe third countries concept’.
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gas pipeline
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EU Parliament takes historical step to energy independence and puts an end to Russian energy weaponization

The EU ends the era of European gas dependency on Russia.
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Deforestation
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EUDR: The right wrecks the fight against deforestation

Today, a majority comprised of the EPP and far right have adopted the trilogue outcome on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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Factory
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Omnibus I: EU sustainability and Due diligence legislation

MEPs endorse the Omnibus I trilogue agreement concluded last week.
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Houses
Press release |

Houses for people, not for profit

The European Commission presents its first-ever EU-wide Affordable Housing Plan.
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Car industry
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End of combustion engines: Commission putting brakes on e-mobility & jeopardising future of European automotive industry

Today, under pressure from Manfred Weber and the European People's Party (EPP), the European Commission has proposed abandoning the plan to phase out combustion engines in its new automotive package.
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Strasbourg EP in Winter
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PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 15 to 18 December

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Affordable Housing Plan, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the EU-Mercosur Bilateral Safeguard Regulation, RePowerEU, the Automotive Package, the European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice and much more.
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Sudan
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Sudan: External powers must stop fueling war

The European Parliament adopts a position on the escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan.
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Ukraine
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Ukraine: Peace plan must include full Russian withdrawal

MEPs adopt a resolution on the EU position on EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.

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