European Parliament approves regulation protecting forests
The European Parliament has approved the Deforestation regulation, which requires companies to ensure that their products sold in the EU are deforestation-free. The regulation improves the initial Commission proposal by widening the scope to additional products, something the Greens/EFA group was instrumental in pushing for.
EP approves biggest reform to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe
A majority of the Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval on the results of the trilogues on the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Social Climate Find (SCF). The reform will incentivise the energy and industrial sectors to fully decarbonize.
European Parliament votes for the protection of minorities
The European Parliament has just adopted a report on the institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe that pushes for more rights and protection for national minorities within Europe.
Jordi Solé highlights the need to change the EU-China relations
EFA Group President, Jordi Solé intervened in today's plenary to call for a change in the EU relations with China, following the recent visit to the Asian country of Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Emmanuel Macron, President of France.
On the agenda for the plenary session: Fit for 55, Strengthening EU Chemical legislation, imported deforestation regulation, Markets in Crypto Assets and EU-China relations.
Jordi Solé calls for more investment in research and develompent
EFA Group President Jordi Solé intervened in plenary to draw attention to the European economy's significant challenges and the importance of investing in R&D to overcome such challenges.
Diana Riba: “Let’s be more rigorous, or soon there will be no democracy nor Rule of Law left”
EFA MEP Dian Riba i Giner intervened in plenary during the debate of the Rule of Law in many European countries but with a particular focus on Spain and Malta.
Press Conference on the study "Assessing the European Union's support for regional and minority languages: 10 years after the Alfonsi resolution (2013-2023)"
During the plenary week in Strasbourg, EFA MEPs, amongst others presented the study "Assessing the European Union's support for regional and minority languages: 10 years after the Alfonsi resolution (2013-2023)"
Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, regulation for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry, right for an adequate minimum income, EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, among others.
Greens/EFA call for development of key strategic industries as a competitive advantage for the EU
The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the Net Zero Industry Act, which will reinforce the industrial plan of the Green Deal and create jobs in the climate-neutral industry. However, some aspects of the proposal remain questionable, such as the emphasis on CO2 storage as a mature net-zero technology for our 2030 climate commitments.
