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EFA MEPs Condemn Spain’s Democratic Violations in the EU

The European Parliament today voted on a report concerning the verification of MEPs' credentials. MEPs receive their credentials from the European Parliament following notification by each Member State of the full election results, specifying the names of elected candidates and their substitutes.
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PLENARY FLASH: 10-13 March

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are security & Ukraine, migration, the Clean Industrial Deal, frozen Russian assets, the just transition and reconstruction in Syria and much more.
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Debriefing of the February 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the WHO and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid, the Commemorating the murder of Alexei Navalny, the EU support for Ukraine after three years of Russia’s war of aggression, the Commission Work Programme for 2025 an…
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Plenary Flash: 10-13 February

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, Commission Work Programme 2025, the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, the protests in Serbia and many more.
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Debriefing of the January 2025 Plenary Session

Greens/EFA priorities during the plenary session included the protection of EU-citizens on online platforms, the resolution the oppression and fake elections in Belarus, Europe during a new Trump era and peace in Gaza
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Gaza’s Devastation and the Need for Action

EFA MEP Ana Miranda highlighted the harrowing consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and called for urgent action to address the root causes of the crisis. Her words served as a poignant reminder of the devastation endured by the Palestinian people and the need for international solidarity.
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Plenary Flash: 20-23 January

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Digital Services Act (DSA), the need for climate action to fight global warming, the fake elections in Belarus, the ceasefire in Gaza and many more.
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Let’s support Syrians in rebuilding

After the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime in Syria, the country aims to rebuild. "To rebuild the country, we need Syrians on the ground, especially those who fled Assad’s brutal regime. While forced returns are unrealistic, voluntary returns can succeed if Syrians are free to assess the situation and prepare" said Green…
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EPP attack on Deforestation Regulation thwarted

Members of the European Parliament finally voted on the one year delay of the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which the Commission proposed at the beginning of October. The EPP’s attempts to undermine this vital legislation failed decisively, proving that there is no place for short-sighted politics when it comes to safeguarding our pla…
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Plenary Flash 16 - 19 December 2024

GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the situation in Syria, in Georgia, the deforestation law, the right to strike in the EU, anti money-laundering, the preparation of the European Council 19-20 December, and many more.

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